LPN

City/State: New Rochelle, New York Grant Funded: No Department: MNR Clinic Administration Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI, VARIED HOURS Scheduled Hours: 9:30 AM-5:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $37.66 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here .   Job Summary The Montefiore Licensed Practice Nurse contributes standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing's Social Policy Statement. The Licensed Practical Nurse actualizes the vision, mission, values, balanced score card performance measures for Montefiore Medical Center. The LPN participates in performance improvement/research activities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadership skills. The LPN demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served. The Licensed Practical Nurse contributes to the actualization of the vision, mission, values and philosophy and balanced score card performance measures for the Medical Center. He/she is committed to maintaining the standards of the practice of nursing and is responsible for the delivery of care to the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or elderly patient within their scope of practice. He/she participates in performance improvement, research activities and maintains clinical expertise Essential Functions Provide patient/family teaching and discharge instructions to meet learning/ discharge needs as identified by RN. * Initiates measures for patient support. * Identifies and reports needs in 100% of assigned patients. * Implements content and teaching methodologies for cognitive, functional, maturation levels identified by the RN. * Facilitates discharge in collaboration with RN. Able to set priorities, problem-solve, and use proper judgment in difficult situations and be flexible in non-emergent situations. * Takes action within scope of practice to optimize achievement of patient outcomes. * Differentiates between priority and non-priority work. * Complete assignment within established time frames. * Escalate patient issues following established communication systems. * Participates in identification, investigation and resolution of actual/potential risk issues. * Adapt to change in the work environment, manage competing demands, change approach or method to best fit the situation. Provides and maintains safe environment for patients/families through preventive and interventional measures. * Administers medications with 100% compliance within scope of practice and MMC policies…