Description
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 medical treatment rooms for patient visits
7. Assembles and uses equipment appropriate to specific medical practice.
8. Schedules follow-up appointments for patients as needed.
9. Communicates delays effectively when necessary.
10. Enters patient information into the electronic medical record accurately and
in a timely manner.
11. Manages the physician's work environment appropriately.
12. Provides clerical support to patients including, but not limited to, making
appointments, booking procedures, obtaining pre-authorizations and answering
telephones.
13. Manages medical inventory and supply ordering based on par levels.
14. Must work under the supervision of the physician or Registered Nurse.
15. Performs other related duties
QUALIFICATIONS
* High School Diploma/GED.
* Completion of Licensed Practical Nurse certificate program
* 1.0-2 years as Licensed Practical Nurse
* 2.IV and/or phlebotomy skills preferred
* 3.Completes competency skill checklist within first 3 months.
* Licensed Practical Nurse License - Issued by NYS/Department of State
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the
New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range
for the role is $35.25 - $35.25 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of
factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range
or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay
or other forms of compensation or benefits.
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, B00 - B.H. Overhead - OFFS, Mount Sinai
Hospital
Strength through Unity and Inclusion
The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where
everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to
delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount
Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work
together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively
participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities,
promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all
employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an
environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive
positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and
organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote
a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance
patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a
supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to
thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the
next chapter in our history.
About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the
New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight
hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of
nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai
advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health
care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning
and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next
generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities
by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of
its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care
solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such
as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and
emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more
than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient
surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long
Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We
are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving
high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in
Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology,
Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics,
Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear
Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World
Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's
Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn
School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National
Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per
investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as
No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in
the top 20 globally.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with
all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or
treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age,
religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an
environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors,
and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create
a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers,
address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.