License Practical Nurse

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to deliver in-home nursing services across Central Massachusetts. You will assess patients, administer care, document thoroughly, and coordinate with providers to ensure continuity of care.

Responsibilities include promoting treatment adherence, educating patients, and contributing to a team focused on high-quality care. A MA LPN license is required; driving not needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with MA LPN license.
• CORI background check required; driving not required.
• Preferred: 2–4 years of medical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psychosocial status of patients in various settings.
• Provide health care and coordinate referrals as prescribed.
• Maintain documentation for in-home nursing services.
• Promote education and adherence to treatment protocols.
• Communicate with facilities for admissions and discharges.
• Lead wellness education and offer groups on health topics.
• Record client information daily in electronic medical records.

Skills

Caregiving

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license Massachusetts

Job description

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Schedule Details: Scheduled Hours: Shift: Hours: 40 Cost Center: This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

• Medical Center - Worcester (University, Memorial, Hahnemann campuses)
• Medical Center - Marlborough (Marlborough Campus)
• Community Medical Group practices (clinics)
• HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Leominster Campus)
• Milford Regional

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $32.23 - $39.61 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday, Tuesday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend Scheduled Hours: 7am-3:30pm Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 24 Cost Center: 71000 - 0123 CSS Union: SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

• 1. Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, administering physician/primary care provider orders, nursing assessment, medication administration reconciliation, medication administration and documentation.
• 2. Provides appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers.
• 3. Maintains documentation required for all primary care clients receiving in-home nursing services.
• 4. Promotes education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
• 5. Communicates with health care facilities when clients are admitted and plans for discharge to ensure continuity of care.
• 6. Facilitates wellness education to individuals and offer groups with health and wellness focus.
• 7. Records all client information within electronic medical record system daily, received by outside healthcare agencies.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• 1. Complies with established division and program policies, procedures, and objectives.
• 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and trainings as required or directed.
• 3. Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
• 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• 5. Respects diverse views and approaches and contributes to maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
• 6. Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• 7. Maintains confidentiality.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

• 1. Grade N02: Community LPN: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts.
• 2. Driving is not a requirement.

Experience/Skills:

• 1. Must be able to pass a CORI background check.
• Preferred: 2-4 years of experience in medical nursing.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.