Job #: 042731
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range:
$25.00
Hours:
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
Job Description:
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. The LPN will
be a 12-month position reporting directly to the Assistant Nurse Manager.”
Education and Experience:
- LPN, licensed to practice in the state of New York.
- 3+ years experience as an LPN,
preferably in an ambulatory care setting.
Skills and Knowledge:
- CPR
certification. - Effective communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- 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 womens 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.
About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private,
international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the
geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential
college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a
choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over
15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population
from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city
situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals
approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks,
museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of
seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites,
visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
Application Deadline:
Full
Consideration By:
To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/112806
Syracuse University is an
equal-opportunity institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender,
national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran
status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions,
employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Syracuse University has a long
history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment
programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally
transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The Universitys contemporary commitment to veterans
builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to
the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military
veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
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