Licensed Practical Nurse- Foster Care

A social services agency in New York City is looking to add a new Licensed Practical Nurse to their growing Adolescent Program.

Responsibilities:

• Identify health needs of adolescents in care and their caretakers through home visits and other direct means of interaction
• Establish for the adolescents in care a medical home that will address current and future health care needs
• Act as a liaison between multiple providers in the provision of health services for our adolescents in care
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families
• Resolve client problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
• Document client care services by charting in patient and department records; on-going auditing of medical records to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
• Communicate with clients and multidisciplinary team by providing client related health information
• Administer medication and monitor the youth's response to prescribed medication
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program
• Current American Heart and/or American Red Cross CPR certification
• Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
• Patient oriented
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred not required