Description Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, quality patient care and services under the direction of Registered Nurse. The LPN is also a member of a designated care team and collaborates with team members in achieving goals. The LPN is cognizant of the philosophy, standards, objectives and policies of the Department and the Organization. Requirements: Demonstrates competency in performing treatments and procedures. Assists in achieving patients respiratory needs: Aerosol and inhalation treatments, encourages coughing and deep breathing Performs oral and endotracheal suctioning Performs therapeutic procedures and treatments: Inserts and removes Foley catheters Performs EKGs Phlebotomy for blood collection Insert IV and maintains line Assists patient with and reinforces use of therapeutic equipment (i.e., incentive spirometer, hot and cold packs) Performs patient prep Prepares & administers medication and observes patients' response Demonstrates knowledge of action, dosage and side effects of medications. Demonstrates ability to safely administer any medication allowed by N.Y. State law and in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures. Obtains and records: Vital Signs, Height and Weight, Head Circumference Collects specimens and documents Qualifications: Certificate of completion from a practical nurse course of study. Minimum 1-2 years of experience working within an ambulatory setting preferred. Demonstrated clinical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to perform venipuncture and administer medications including immunizations. Demonstrated basic computer skills including typing. Bi-lingual Spanish preferred. Demonstrated ability to organize care and activities of multiple patients. Current New York State LPN license and registration. Current BCLS, Infection Control Child Abuse Certificates required. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action: The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Please visit

The Nurse Manager role requires a registered nurse to oversee the clinical care of a designated patient care service area. Your responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating processes, technology, personnel, and facility needs to ensure safe patient outcomes in a patient-centered environment. You must demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development principles and guide care teams in addressing patient/family needs based on age and specific requirements. Your duties include ensuring efficient patient flow, assisting providers in procedures and problem-solving, providing nursing care and health education, maintaining clinical inventory, and assisting with diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens. You will be responsible for identifying and planning the necessary resources for delivering care in the designated patient care area, communicating care area goals to the team, and overseeing staff management. Additionally, you will collaborate to create a quality improvement program, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, maintain infection control measures, keep staff informed of developments, and participate in problem-solving activities. Leadership and nursing meetings will be conducted under your facilitation, and you will ensure that the assigned patient care provider's capabilities align with patient/family healthcare needs. **Qualifications:** **Education Required:** - AAS/BS in Nursing or equivalent Bachelors Degree Preferred **Experience and Skills Required:** - Minimum of three (3) years experience in an Ambulatory/Medical Surgery/ER setting preferred - Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience - Ability to perform venipuncture, administer medications, and conduct immunizations - Experience in telephone triage and diagnosis procedures - Bilingual in Spanish preferred - Ability to provide quality care, guide nursing staff, plan, make decisions, organize, and direct others - Strong organizational, clinical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills - Basic computer skills including typing proficiency **Licenses/Certifications Required:** - Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State - Current BCLS certification - Current Infection Control Certificate - Current Child Abuse Certificate This role demands a dedicated and skilled individual with a strong clinical background, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to quality patient care. If you meet the requirements and are ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding position, we welcome your application.,

Description SUMMARY: The Nurse Manager is a registered nurse with accountability for clinical care of a designated patient care service area. The manager is responsible for assessing, identifying, planning, implementing and evaluating the processes, technology, personnel and facility needs required to achieve patient outcomes safely in a patient centered environment. The Nurse Manager demonstrates knowledge of the principles of human growth and development throughout the life span and the ability to guide the care teams in identifying patient/family needs relative to age, specific requirements and in accordance with Standards and policy and procedure. REQUIREMENTS: Assures effective patient flow within the Health Center, telephone as well as walk-ins Assists providers in procedures, phone calls, referrals, problem solving. Provides nursing care and health education to patients. Oversees maintenance of clinical inventory and forms. Assists the providers with diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens when in need. Assesses reports, customer surveys, evaluations and other data to identify and plan the process, technology, personnel and facility needs to deliver care in a designated patient care area. Communicates care area purpose and goals to the care team. Interviews, hires, terminate, disciplines, and evaluate patient care staff. Monitors selection and use of health center supplies, technology and equipment. Collaboratively creates an interdisciplinary health center -based QI program effective in identifying means to improve patient care or teams and services and participates in the QI process. Achieves successful compliance with regulatory agency standards. Assures staff understanding of, and compliance with, infection control mandates. Assures that all health center staff is informed of medical centers developments and participates with the patient care area planning and problem solving. Conducts/facilitates leadership and nursing meetings, demonstrates ability to achieve meeting outcomes. Maintains records of minutes. Assures that the ability of assigned patient care provider is congruent with patient/family health care needs. Qualifications EDUCATION REQUIRED: AAS/BS in Nursing or equivalent Bachelor’s Degree Preferred EXPERIENCES AND/OR SKILLS REQUIRED: Minimum of three (3) years experience in an Ambulatory/Medical Surgery/ER setting preferred. Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience Demonstrated ability to perform venipuncture and administer medications including immunizations Demonstrated experience with telephone triage and diagnosis procedures. Bilingual, Spanish preferred Demonstrated ability to provide quality care to patients and guide nursing staff. Demonstrated ability to plan, make decisions, organize, and direct the work of others Demonstrated organizational, clinical, and interpersonal skills Demonstrated ability to problem solve using critical thinking Demonstrated basic computer skills including typing LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State Current BCLS Current Infection Control Certificate Current Child Abuse Certificate