Licensed Practical Nurse - West - Per Diem Program

Licensed Practical Nurse - West 7
- Per Diem Program I

Maximum of 40 hours per pay period pre‑scheduled and worked.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Acute Care provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse and plays an integral role in the physical and emotional comfort of patients and their families. The LPN provides direct patient care in collaboration with other health‑care team members and completes other tasks to support patient care. The NYS Education Department differentiated scope of practice of LPNs and RNs provides the document used for determining tasks that the LPN may perform.

(Refer to Highland Hospital Department of Nursing Policy: addendum NN and the New York State Office of Professions.)

Per Diem Program I: 32 hours per 8‑week schedule block.

• Provides preceptorship of new hire PCT or new hire Level I or II LPN orientees upon completion of the Ancillary Preceptor Course.
• Completes required annual training on preceptor enrichment, gerontology course, and earns continuing education credits.

$27.43 – $35.34 per hour. The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

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• City:
  Rochester
• Area of Interest:
  Nurses
• Employment Status:
  Per Diem
• Hours/Week: 4 hours/week
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care
• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Job Requirements:
  
  Education:
  
  Fulfills educational requirements for licensure as an LPN in New York State. Licensed in NYS as an LPN.
• Experience:
• Level II:
  At least 1 year experience as an LPN in an acute care hospital or 2 years in long term care is required.
• Current CPR certification (American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers or American Red Cross BLS) upon hire. When CPR renewal due, American Heart Association BLS is the only certification accepted.
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