Offsite LPN I-MSH-Brooklyn Heights - Obs/Gynecology - Full Time - Days - Mount Sinai Health System : Job Details

The Offsite Licensed Practical Nurse I work as a part of the healthcare team by assisting in planning and implementing care interventions while promoting high quality patient care in a professional, efficient and safe manner, ensuring the patient flow. The Offsite LPN provides personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to patients. This individual is expected to maintain up-to-date knowledge in this area and apply it to everyday practice. Responsibilities 1. Prepares and escorts the patient for exams and procedures. 2. Explains treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians instructions to patients. 3. Administers medications, including all types of injections, IV therapy as needed and within the scope of licensure. 4. Provides basic patient care and treatments, including but not limited to: dressing wounds, performing catheterizations or applying compresses. 5. Collects, labels and processes specimens accurately. 6. Cleans and prepares m...LPN, Gynecology, Practical Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare, Medical