LPN, Hand Upper Extremity Clinic

LPN, Hand Upper Extremity Clinic - 40 hours, Days

Remote type: On-site (100% Onsite)

Locations: Worcester, MA Hahnemann Campus

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Job requisition id: JB242635

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: 4-10-hour shifts (7:00AM-5:00PM)

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10010 - 4164 Hand Upper Extremity

Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other.

We are offering a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists in patient assessment according to standard procedure and needs of patient and their families.
2. Administers medications, performs treatment therapies, and operates equipment according to policy and procedure.
3. Assists in implementation and evaluation of care plan including long and short-term goals, nursing actions, and teaching.
4. Documents patient care according to standard procedure. Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient condition to L.I.P. and/or R.N. and assists in analyzing and interpreting patient data.
5. Assists physician with treatments, procedures, and special tests as required or directed. Collaborates with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
6. Completes hospital admission and Emergency Room transfer process.
7. Maintains a safe environment.
8. Complies with UMMHC Infection Control Policies.

Core Competencies:

1. Under the direction of a L.I.P. and/or R.N., performs clinical or telephonic triage, identifies patient needs, implements recommended interventions, and coordinates patient care.
2. Cares for patients with peripheral access devices.
3. Completes Basic Life Support (BLS) education every two years.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

1. Completion of an accredited school of practical nursing program.
2. Current Massachusetts licensure required.
3. Completes Basic Life Support (BLS) education every two years.

Experience/Skills:

1. Knowledge of basic nursing procedures.
2. Strong interpersonal skills are required to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization, and provide exceptional service to patients.
3. Ability to take direction from a patient or provider, adjust equipment, observe, and describe patient observations.

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.

UMass Memorial Health strives to make respect a part of everything we do – for our patients, our community and each other. If you share these values, we hope you will join our team.