Job Description:

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Licensed Practical Nurse in NYC!

Earn $70,000 - 79,000/annually

Location: New York, New York

Join our team to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families in our community!

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. We have offices in 10 cities and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

About the Program and Position:

Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC) overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US Southern border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.

Our LPNs specifically provide medical care required by the unaccompanied children we serve. We are looking for LPNs who are passionate about helping this vulnerable population and able to support a busy medical office. The role is crucial to the health & well-being of our unaccompanied children who are trying to establish a new home in the U.S.

Under the direction of an RN you will utilize your skills to…

• Assist with initial medical assessments
• Perform vitals and point of care testing (ie. urine pregnancy test, strep test, flu test, COVID test, glucose test)
• Review immunization records, draw up and administer necessary immunizations
• Update City Immunization Registry
• Administer medications, track medication administration records as provided by foster parent, assist with required documentation for prescriptions
• Act as English-Spanish translator for medical provider
• Work collaboratively with the Medical Provider, Case Manager, Clinician, Medical Assistant and Skills Trainer to coordinate appropriate services for each youth
• Administer and read TB tests to youth
• Responsible for all medical reporting requirements which includes government UCPortal as well as internal electronic medical record MEDENT

Schedule: Exempt

• Regular hours Monday- Friday with openings for 8:00am-4:00pm, 9:00am-5:00pm, 10am-6pm
• Remote on-call may be required which may include weekends/holidays
• Must be flexible to meet program needs