Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

 

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

 

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Job Summary: The LPN's will be responsible for administer medications within the scope of practice as assigned and assist with the basic care of patients. Specific patient care assignments are discussed with individual staff members to ensure that specialized patient care is followed on each shift.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Assessments
• Training and education of family members
• Medication administration of prescribed treatments and therapies
• Communication with other members of the patients' multidisciplinary team
• Emergency management
• Administer Flu Shots (specialty area)

Qualifications

 

Job Requirements:

• New York State License for Practical Nurse
• Current registration to practice as an LPN in New York State.
• Minimum one year clinical experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• CPR
• Basic Life Support
• Effective English communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal.
• Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval system.
• Additional education required by specialty areas/patient care locations

 Salary: $55,000-$75,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.