Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Health, 32hrs, Days

HAHHH; Leominster (MA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

Résumé du poste

UMass Memorial Health in Leominster, MA seeks an on-site Licensed Practical Nurse for Home Health, 32 hours weekly, day shift. Under RN supervision, provides direct and indirect patient care across life span, from newborn to elderly, and supports teaching.

Responsibilities include administering medications per policy, documenting care, coordinating with the care team, and maintaining a safe patient environment. Requires MA LPN license, approved program, and valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nursing process for patient care.
• Ability to create electronic documentation.
• Ability to read, write and speak English clearly.
• Compliance with licensure and patient care standards.

Responsabilités

• Provide patient care under RN supervision.
• Administer medications per standards and policies.
• Document care accurately and timely.
• Update care plans through communication with the RN and team.
• Maintain patient safety and comply with department procedures.
• Support PI processes and teamwork to meet department goals.

Connaissances

Communication with patients

English proficiency

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Formation

LPN program completion

Description du poste

## Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Health, 32hrs, DaysApplyremote type: On-site (100% Onsite)locations: Leominster, MAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R25110527# **Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.****Exemption Status:**Non-Exempt**Hiring Range:**$23.28 - $41.90Please 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 - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend**Scheduled Hours:**8:00am-4:30pm**Shift:**1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)**Hours:**32**Cost Center:**24100 - 4320 Home Care LPNThis 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.This position, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, participates in direct and indirect patient care and health teaching to the full extent of his/her formal education, continuing education, competence and experience. Patient care may range from the newborn through the geriatric stage of life. May delegate duties to other caregivers as required and/or permitted and will consistently provide appropriate supervision. Works with other staff members in order to meet the goals, objectives and standards of the department and contributes to the attainment of divisional and system wide goals and objectives. Continues to add to his/her nursing knowledge and skill through on-going education.$7,500.00 Sign-on Bonus!**I. Major Responsibilities:** 1. Provides patient care according to standards of practice and departmental policy and procedure. 2. Provides assistance in patient education and documents appropriately according to policy and procedure. 3. Achieves continuity of patient care through planning and exchange of information with other health care professionals. 4. Administers medications safely and in accordance with professional standards of practice and departmental policies and procedures within the scope of practice for the LPN. 5. Makes recommendations for changes to the plan of care to the appropriate RN or other team member as the patient condition warrants. 6. Delegates patient care activities to appropriate personnel in accordance with professional standards of practice and departmental policy and procedure and within the scope of practice. 7. Meets productivity guidelines (7 visits per 8-hour day) according to departmental policy and procedures. 8. Supports performance improvement initiatives through active participation in PI processes, projects, and teams. 9. Creates and maintains documentation, which is consistently complete, accurate, timely and legible in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. 10. Maintains a safe environment for our patients through consistent compliance with policies and procedures. 11. Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients and customers throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.All responsibilities are essential job functions.**II. Position Qualifications:****License/Certification/Education: Required:** 1. Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2. Successful completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Program. 3. Valid US-issued driver’s license. 4. Registered, inspected, and insured automobile for work related purposes.**Preferred:** 1. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 2. Current CPR certification.**Experience/Skills: Required:** 1. Ability to perform detailed assignments with minimal supervision and work under pressure. 2. Knowledge of the nursing process for the delivery and management of patient care. 3. Ability to create electronic documentation, which is accurate, intelligible, and concise. 4. Ability to complete and maintain all required licensed practical nurse’s competencies. 5. Ability to communicate proactively and clearly with patients, caregivers, and medical staff. 6. Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.**Preferred:** 1. Minimum two (2) years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience in direct patient care.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.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.