Licensed Practical Nurse, 24hrs, Days

About the role

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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $25.00 - $37.50

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

• Schedule Details: Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday
• Scheduled Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 PM
• Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
• Hours: 24
• Cost Center: 24040 - 4250 Employee Health Clinic

HealthAlliance Leominster & Burbank

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.

The staff Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), under the supervision of the Nurse Director or designee, is responsible for the nursing care of assigned patients, and to prescribe, delegate and coordinate the patient care administered by staff. Included in such responsibility is the goal of assisting patients to move as rapidly, uneventfully and safely through their hospitalization period.

$5,000.00 Sign-on Bonus

I. Major Responsibilities

• Uses Nursing process to assess and plan care.
• Effectively performs Nursing tasks utilizing policy and procedure.
• Functions effectively in all urgent and emergent situations.
• Delegates effectively.
• Coordinates exchange of information between staff, physicians and administration.
• Manages the dynamics of changing flow and acuity of the unit.
• Utilizes the correct format for all documentation.
• Reports significant patient information in a timely manner.
• Uses effective communication techniques based on the level of understanding.
• Assists in monitoring activities related to improvement initiatives.
• Devises/supports new techniques and procedures to improve efficiency and quality of patient care, utilizing lean theory/ processes.
• Participates in a hospital council/committee.
• Pursues opportunities to participate in new learning experiences, ie: Clinical ladders, clinical certification not required for the position.
• Promotes cooperation and understanding and acts as a teacher and role model.

II. Position Qualifications

Required

• Graduation and training from an accredited school of nursing with current license by the Massachusetts B.O.R.N. American Heart Association or equivalent B.L.S. certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation.

Preferred

• A minimum of one year of general medical-surgical experience is preferred.

Additional information

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.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm No weekends or Holidays.

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.

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