LPN: Pediatric Nurse/Care Coordinator

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC)is an award-winning not-for-profit agency dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking anLPN: Pediatric Nurse/Care Coordinatorto join itsComprehensive Healthcare Center (Medical).

• Title of Position: LPN: Pediatric Nurse/Care Coordinator

• Position Type: Full-time

• Salary Range: $62,000- $67,000

• Location: 825 7th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019

• Department/Program: Comprehensive Healthcare Center (Medical)

Responsibilities: In the community

• Make home visits to children in the Prevention and Foster Care Programs, according to program guidelines

• Accompany children and families to selected primary care and pediatric and surgical subspecialty visits, as needed

In our clinic

• Triage responsibilities include obtaining and documenting vital signs, collecting specimens, performing vision and hearing screens and administering immunizations for children served in the clinics, as ordered by MD/PNP

• Care coordination activities Assess, under RN supervision, the medical needs of each child through reviewing medical diagnoses, medical history, and inpatient and outpatient records

• Provide education for families on how to optimally care for the children in their home settings, particularly around the children's special health care needs, with reinforcement as needed

• Collaborate within the medical/nursing department and across departments with social workers, education specialists, recreation staff, mental health, and other professionals to best support meeting the child's health care needs

• Maintain and update plans of care as needed, assuring optimal quality of care

• Participate actively in multidisciplinary Clinical Care Conferences and Family Team Conferences convened at NAC and selected interagency case conferences held at NAC and in the community

• Facilitate access to medical, specialty and dental care in the community, seek medical records for all visits attended Other duties:

• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all patient care and community-based activities.

• Assist in administrative dues, when needed

• Assist in quality improvement activities involving services provided to children in assigned caseload, including maintaining up-to-date medical record documentation

Required Education and Experience:

• Completion of accredited licensed practical nursing program, completion of licensing exam

• Minimum 1 yr of nursing experience

Required Skills:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

• Computer literacy required

• Experience with using electronic health records required

For information on New Alternatives for Children, Inc., visit our website at www.nackidscan.org

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. New Alternatives for Children, Inc. was founded on the principle of inclusion. We strive to create and maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace at all levels. It is not enough to serve; we must strive to dismantle oppressive policies and practices.