Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (9month /11month)

Job Title Licensed Practical Nurse (9month /11month)

Campus

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range $25.00 - $25.90

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

FLSA Status Non-exempt

The Barnes Center is open Monday through Friday 8:30am- 5:00pm during the academic school year with a rotating 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday shift and Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm during the summer.

Job Type Full-time

Unionized Position Code Not Applicable

The LPN will work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other ancillary members of the Health Services Team to provide comprehensive and holistic clinical care for students illnesses, injuries, immunizations, and health education needs. Commonly performed clinical duties include obtaining vital signs and patient histories, medication administration and injection, assisting providers with procedures (i.e., the procedures). sutures, I&D, IUD /Nexplanon insertion/removal), IV insertion/maintenance, and specimen collection.

The LPNs also ensure autoclave, and sterilization procedures are followed.

In addition to the clinical duties, laboratory responsibilities include phlebotomy, specimen handling and point-of-care testing.

There are two openings for this role, one on a 9-month schedule and one on an 11-month schedule. Both positions report directly to the Assistant Nurse Manager.

• LPN , licensed to practice in the state of New York.
• 3+ years’ experience as an LPN , preferably in an ambulatory care setting.

• CPR certification.

• Clinic Duties:
  Support primary care providers and other nurses by working collaboratively in rooming patients, obtaining patient histories, collecting vital signs, coordinating care (phone calls, appointment changes, referral assistance etc), administering medications & injections with proper orders, documenting clinical interactions in patient chart ( EMR ), assisting providers with women’s pelvic exams or minor surgical procedures.
• Laboratory Duties: phlebotomy, perform CLIA waived laboratory testing, Perform control testing for CLIA waived tests, tracking laboratory inventory, entering lab results in EMR , stocking lab supplies, handling of specimens (including use of centrifuge), liaison to reference laboratory to assure timeliness of service and results.
• Other duties as assigned.

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