Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health - GTU

Tenet Healthcare; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse in Massachusetts. The role includes data gathering for patient assessments, assisting with care planning, performing assigned interventions, and contributing to the evaluation process.

The LPN will collaborate with the health care team to deliver high quality, cost‑efficient care across various settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
• Massachusetts LPN license is required.
• American Heart Association BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Gather data for patient assessment.
• Assist with planning for patient care and interventions.
• Provide input for the evaluation process and collaborate with the care team.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse license (LPN)

Job description

A Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible and accountable for the delivery of nursing practice and utilization of the nursing process related to patient care under the supervision of a register nurse. LPN nursing practice follows the current Nursing Practice Act and Guidelines from the Department of Health, and Board of Nursing for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for gathering data for assessment of patients, assisting with the planning for patient care, interventions assigned, and providing input for the evaluation process. The LPN is an essential part of the team providing care to a variety of patients in various settings. Collaborates to promote high quality, cost efficient health care. Performs related duties as required

Required

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Licensed Practical Nursing
• Experience:
• License/Certification: Current Massachusetts LPN license; American Heart Association BLS certification.

Preferred

• License/Certification: For Telemetry and higher acuity units,
• ACLS (AHA) and
• EKG may also be required.