Asterly Well Care Solutions and our partners at Upstate University Hospital are seeking a seasoned Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work in an Inclusive Health Services facility. Shift: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm. Preferred Experience: HIV and LGBTQI+ care. Travelers welcome.

Qualifications:

• Current New York State license; able to be certified/re-certified in CPR.
• Minimum of 1 (one) year of experience required. Prior experience in an inpatient setting preferred.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skill.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication skills with patients, family members and other members of the health care team.

Duties:

• Able to perform majority of patient care functions needed in an acute care setting with minimal orientation and supervision.
• Greet patients, direct to exam rooms, prepare for exam. Routine assistance during exams: set up trays for injections, measure and record progress of patients, take and record vital signs.
• Assist with general office duties, reception, appointment scheduling, filing and chart preparation.
• Contact various insurance companies to obtain authorizations for physical therapy, MR's, CT's, surgery, etc.
• Contact primary care physicians to obtain referrals on new patients or extensions of referrals on current patients.
• Assist physicians in patient care.
• Maintain exam rooms and all clinical areas. Administer injections and assist with paps and other procedures. Experience using Electronic Medical Records strongly desired.
• Implements nursing care activities under the direction of the primary or associate nurse as outlined in the nursing care plan.
• Observes and reports patient responses to treatments. Participates in activities related to nursing unit management.