Licensed Practical Nurse

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Location: Barbara Kleiman Shelter

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Salary Range: $65,000 - $70,000

Program Overview:

The Barbara Kleiman Men’s Shelter is a 200-bed, 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless men.  The program will serve both individuals diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders (130) and individuals who are employed/seeking employment (70). Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, mental health care and primary medical care, recreational activities, occupational therapy, employment services and job readiness services, and housing placement assistance.

Position Overview:

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides on-site nursing services under the direction of the Nurse Manager for Primary Care & Shelter.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

The essential duties of the LPN include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Participate in weekly clinical meetings with medical staff, shelter case management, & administrative staff
• Management of medication systems, medication self- administration records (MSAR) for clients who self-administer their medications in shelter, including:
• Ensuring safe storage of medications
• Assisting clients with pill-packing of their medications
• Ensuring clients have appropriate supplies and access to medications
• Assisting with medication refills and attaining new prescriptions
• Monitoring client reactions for side effects and reporting to prescribing provider
• Maintain records of controlled substances using controlled substance logs
• Education on medication adherence
• Fulfill patient specific orders designated by the medical provider
• Obtain vital signs per protocol
• Administer medications, injections, and treatments as ordered by medical providers
• Provide nursing screenings and documentation in nursing templates
• Perform ordered procedures including, but not limited to, EKG’s, Hearing and Vision tests, Blood Glucose, Blood and urine specimen collection and processing, etc.
• Order stock medications, immunizations, and other medical supplies as needed
• Maintain emergency equipment, AED, oxygen tanks, and other clinical equipment
• Monitor medication expiration dates
• Discard expired medication
• Record refrigerator and freezer temperatures using designated datalogger
• Report on excursions or warning alerts
• Travel to cover locations as necessary for coverage
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• New York State licensed LPN
• Working with homeless individuals preferred.
• Must have excellent oral and listening skills. 
• Must have the ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel. Familiarity with electronic medical records documentation; eCW knowledge a plus

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer.  Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.