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Our nonprofit client is seeking a dedicated and compassionate LPN to join their team at an addiction rehabilitation facility in Brooklyn, NY. As a 2nd shift LPN, you will play a vital role in providing quality care for our residents, ensuring their well-being, comfort, and safety. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive team environment, caring for individuals on their recovery journey. Job Title: 2nd Shift LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Location: Addiction Rehabilitation Facility, Brooklyn, NY Schedule: Monday – Friday, 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM Salary: $60,000 per year Key Responsibilities: Collecting required information from new residents to be admitted, ensuring all necessary documentation is completed. Recording residents’ health details, including vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, etc.) to monitor their condition. Administering medications and injections to residents as prescribed. Treating and dressing wounds and bedsores, ensuring proper healing and comfort for the residents. Supervising and guiding Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as required, to ensure quality care is provided. Assisting residents with dressing and personal hygiene needs, promoting dignity and respect. Monitoring residents’ food and liquid intake and output, ensuring proper nutritional support. Requirements: Valid LPN State license. Must be in good standing with the State Registry. Ability to work well as a team member in a collaborative environment. Strong communication skills to interact with residents, their families, and the healthcare team. Compassionate, patient, and dedicated to providing quality care for residents. Additional Information: This role is crucial for the well-being of individuals recovering from addiction, and your expertise will have a direct, positive impact on their lives. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow in a fulfilling healthcare environment, we encourage you to apply!
Up to $1,000 Sign On Bonus Locations in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Port Jervis, Queens, Rockland, Staten Island, Westchester Various Shifts available: 7am - 3pm, 3pm - 11pm, 11pm - 7am At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime. The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities. The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities. - Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight. - Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church, recreation activities etc.). - Ensure individual’s plan of care is implemented. - Ensure that individual medication is administered as prescribed. - Assist in daily living skills (e.g. personal hygiene, food preparation, house keeping, laundry, shopping) - Maintain facility in compliance with the OPWDD and COA standards. - Facilitate individual’s learning and skill training in fire safety. - Implementation and documentation of individual’s goals. - Complete daily progress notes and other individual logs. - Maintain updated certifications in CPR/first aid, SCIP, and AMAP. - Provide atmosphere conducive to positive behavior. - Observe, report regressive and unusual behavior and work cooperatively with clinical staff. - Planning and preparing balanced meals. - Cleaning and maintaining of the residential unit. - Assist individuals with the purchase of groceries, clothing, hygiene supplies and other items needed. - Attends appropriate workshops, trainings, and meetings. - Assist in providing spiritual development. - Assist in providing ethical and moral values. - Transport and escort individuals on recreational activities, medical appointment, home visits, etc. - Assist in development of social skills. - Remain on shift until your relief has arrived. - Complete job related tasks as needed. Salary Range: $18.23 - $19.03/hour The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. Qualifications - AMAP, SCIP, CPR, and First Aid Certifications preferred. - Valid NY/NJ/CT/PA Driver’s License with 6 points or less required. - Experience working with adults that have developmental disabilities. - Demonstrated strong commitment to safety. - Education Required - High School / G.E.D.