Licensed Practical Nurse - PT Evenings

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston, MA seeks an LPN to collaborate with RNs in delivering quality nursing care. The role supports patient dignity, safety, and meaningful daily life while actively engaging in culture change initiatives.

The LPN will work within a multidisciplinary team, document care, and participate in performance improvement and shared governance. On-site work with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved school of nursing.
• Current Massachusetts license as an LPN in good standing.
• Excellent English language skills, verbal and written.
• Must be professional, proactive, collaborative and results-oriented.
• Solid analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to innovate, think strategically and handle multiple priorities.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to change.
• Computer literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure care delivery aligns with safe nursing practice and core competencies.
• Collaborate with MD, NP, nurses, social worker, therapists, and dietician to meet patient needs.
• Implement evidence-based interventions to optimize patient outcomes.
• Operate in a primary nursing model with RN oversight of assessment and care planning.
• Participate in care planning and support patient autonomy and choice.
• Document care in the electronic medical record and ensure accuracy.
• Escalate safety concerns and initiate required reports (DPH, incidents).
• Delegate and supervise nursing assistants and participate in performance improvement.
• Act as a coach/mentor to patient care associates and participate in governance.
• May assume charge nurse duties with RN oversight, including rounds and scheduling.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

Massachusetts LPN license

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), in collaboration with a Registered Nurse, utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure quality nursing care and to maximize the quality of life for the patients. The LPN is an integral member of the clinical support team, and collaborates with other multidisciplinary members to meet the clinical needs of the patients. The LPN is an active supporter of culture change initiatives and serves as a role model and mentor to others. In addition, the LPN will demonstrate a strong commitment to the philosophy and mission of Hebrew SeniorLife and recognize patient’s dignity and choice in all aspects of daily life. They are an active participant in the activities, work, and social environment of the units, and stride to make every patient encounter into a positive and meaningful experience and opportunity, while ensuring the provision of safe and efficient quality care.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensures all care delivered is within the scope and established standards of safe professional nursing practice with core care competencies
• Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MD, NP, nurses, social worker, therapists, dietician) to meet the clinical needs of the patient and monitor outcomes of care
• Adheres to best practice recommendations and implements evidence-based interventions to ensure optimum outcomes for patients
• Practices in a primary nursing model and maintains accountability for a set of assigned patients with RN oversight of assessment and care planning
• Collaborates and participates in care planning activities and supports autonomy and individual choice wherever possible
• In collaboration with the RN, ensures the plan of care is an accurate reflection of the patient’s individualized needs and ensures that the plan of care is followed and revised as necessary.
• Documents pertinent information regarding care delivered in designated areas of patient’s record using the electronic medical records.
• Initiate necessary reports including DPH, incident and concern resolution reports
• Identifies and seeks out necessary resources as needed to ensure the provision of safe and effective care
• Delegates and supervises clinical care delivered by the nursing assistant
• Assumes accountability for his/her own learning needs and professional development
• Demonstrates critical thinking abilities related to problem resolution
• Role models professional behavior
• Actively participates in shared governance, committees, etc
• Collaborates in the development of new work processes and systems
• Serves as a resource and support to the PCAs in the unit
• Identifies and responds to safety concerns on the unit
• Maintains compliance with policies, procedures, practices, regulatory matters and HIPAA compliance.
• Participates in the collection and monitoring of quality data to ensure high standards of care
• Participates in performance improvement projects
• Participate and assists with unit activities as needed (i.e. assist with serving meals)
• Serves as a coach and mentor to patient care associates
• May be assigned charge nurse responsibilities with RN oversight. Responsibilities may include:
• Giving shift report to on coming staff
• Provide clinical/supervisory oversight to the unit during a shift
• Delegate assignments to team assigned to shift
• Audit/assure completion of admission or discharges during shift with the RN’s cos-sign
• Attend rounds (wound, physician etc)
• If acting in the capacity of charge nurse, may develop patient care assignments (appointing other staff, RN, LPN or PCA to implement an established care plan for a designated period of work time), create schedules, and contribute to performance evaluations and educating other staff on HSL policy and procedure.
• The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position. It does not, however, exclude other duties, which would be in conformity with the level of the position. Completes special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of approved school of nursing required
• Current Massachusetts license as an LPN in good standing
• Previous experience preferred
• Understand the philosophy and support the model of care at HRC required
• Must be professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious and results-oriented individual.
• Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and able to adapt to changing priorities and display good, sound judgment
• Superb organizational skills.
• Must have solid analytical skills.
• Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations.
• Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.
• Computer literacy required Excellent English language skills, verbal and written

Remote Type: On-site Salary Range: $33.00 - $45.00

Welcome to Hebrew SeniorLife Careers! For All You Can Be At Hebrew SeniorLife, you’ll set the highest standard as part of our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, you’ll make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they will make a difference in yours. These life-changing connections will give your work meaning and fuel your desire to be all that you can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here you’ll be supported to always keep growing. And as you do, so will our collective impact.