Salary: 23.32-33.86 USD

　　Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital

　　Shift: Shift 1

　　Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.800000

　　Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199

　　Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

　　Work Schedule: Days

　　Hours: 4 days a week 8:30am-4:30pm except Fridays are 7:30am-3:30pm

　　Summary:

　　Under direction and guidance of the physician and Director of Neighborhood Health Center, the Neighborhood Health Center LPN is assigned to the Hospital's Primary Care Clinic and accepts the responsibility for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

　　The Neighborhood Health Center LPN works in close cooperation with, and under the direction and guidance of, the physicians assigned to the Primary Care Clinic. The employee maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all clinical and staffing information. The employee strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of the hospital and to comply with the Patient Bill of Rights.

　　Mount St. Mary's Hospital consists of multiple locations and associate may be assigned as needed.

　　Responsibilities:

　　EDUCATION

　　Graduate from accredited school of Practical Nursing required

　　LPN Licensure in New York State

　　Basic Life Support Certification (must possess BLS within sixty (60) days of job offer

　　HIV counseling certification preferred

　　EXPERIENCE

　　Minimum of either: One (1) year of recent pediatric clinic or pediatric physician's office nursing experience and primary care clinic or physician's office experience as determined by the Hospital; or one (1) year hands-on acute Medical/Surgical/Pediatric hospital experience as determined by the hospital.

　　Extensive knowledge of third party resource utilization and referral requirements required

　　Two (2) years adult medicine physician office/clinic experience preferred

　　KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

　　Answer telephones

　　Balance figures

　　Compile statistics

　　Compose letters/memorandums

　　Input data into computer programs

　　Maintain filing systems, logs, patient charts

　　Proof-read documents

　　Research information

　　Schedule appointments

　　Adding machine

　　Calculator

　　Clinical computer information systems

　　Diagnostic equipment

　　Fax

　　Personal computer

　　Photocopier

　　Excellent communication skills, including both oral and written

　　WORKING CONDITIONS

　　Exposed to infection from disease-bearing specimens; hazards of handling diseased organs and tissues; housekeeping cleaning agents/chemicals; hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes; unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)

　　May be exposed to toxic chemicals (i.e. photocopier)

　　Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases

　　Subject to many interruptions

　　Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements

　　Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances

　　Handles emergency or crisis situations (potential patient violence); absentee replacement on short notice

　　May perform emergency care

　　Occasionally subjected to irregular hours

　　Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries

　　Flexibility in scheduled working hours/days to meet needs of unit

　　Days and hours may change to meet the needs of the position

　　Required Protective Equipment

　　Eye/face protection may be required

　　Gowns may be required

　　Hair covering may be required

　　Lab coat or apron may be required

　　Mask may be required

　　Non-Sterile/sterile medical gloves may be required

　　Utility gloves may be required

　　Hazards: conditions where there is danger to life, body, and/or health

　　REQNUMBER: 25482