Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

A healthcare system in New York City is looking to add a new Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to their team in Brooklyn.

Responsibilities:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will:

• Provide nursing support to the clinic by assisting in daily management of patient flow throughout the continuum of care rendered in the clinic to ensure optimum care delivery
• Coordinate training of all clinical staff in effectively delivering Partnership for Health (PFH) intervention and support integration of intervention into clinical sessions
• Support HIV/STD/HCV screening integration, coordination of clinical flow and follow up treatment for clients who test HIV and STD positive or need vaccinations
• Effectively deliver evidence-based interventions with fidelity around topics of prevention and risk reduction education, treatment adherence, sexual health and substance use prevention
• Provide ongoing treatment adherence support for patients, emphasizing the importance of adherence to medical appointments and, as appropriate, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and other medications
• Provide a patient-centered, holistic approach to patients with identified issues with adherence in order to achieve and maintain compliance with medical care and treatment
• Facilitate timely follow-up appointments with the member's primary care provider (PCP) and obtains relevant inpatient documentation for PCP review
• Enter and track patient data for patients receiving grant-funded interventions
• Provide Health Literacy Assessments and documents appropriately in medical chart
• Perform other appropriate duties and participate in other special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of related Nursing experience; 1+ year of HIV Prevention and Care-related experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• NYS Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
• Patient oriented
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

Desired Skills:

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)