LPN I W6 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY

The Licensed Practical Nurse in Acute Care (LPN) provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The LPN 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 in the source document used for determining tasks that the LPN may perform.

PAY RANGE: $ 26.77 - $34.49 *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.

Job Requirements

Education: Fulfills educational requirements for licensure as an LPN in NYS. Licensed in NYS as an LPN. Experience:

• Level I: New graduate LPN or prefer 6 months work experience as an LPN in an acute care hospital OR long term care.
• 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.