Dermatology LPN BWH

Mass General Brigham • Brookline, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Licensed Practical Nurse - 40-hour Day - BWH Dermatology Chestnut Hill A $5,000.00 sign on bonus is being offered to eligible new employees hired in our LPN positions. Job Summary Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager or licensed clinical leader and in collaboration with other team members, provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the scope of practice.

Requirements

• Education Trade/Technical/Vocational Diploma
• Licensed Practical Nurse required
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Licenses and Credentials Current LPN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Experience Medical experience 0-1 year preferred
• Basic knowledge of patient education: interviewing and listening skills, teaching and engagement techniques, understanding of health-related conditions and information.
• Ability to accurately perform vital signs and obtain pertinent health information including but not limited to: temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, and weight.
• Ability to administer medication; routes of administration may include injections, intravenous and oral medications.
• Knowledge and ability to perform specific procedures and tests as appropriate to the clinical setting.
• Ability to communicate in a professional, courteous, clear and concise manner.
• This position requires a 40 hour/five-day work week (Monday – Friday). Hours are determined by practice and operational needs.
• Occasional overtime may be required.
• Provide cross-coverage based on operational needs. This could include covering different areas or desks within a practice, intermittent coverage at other practices or locations, or as needed due to extenuating circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients about current problems, medications, and allergies and reviews medical records for pertinent previous and current information.
• Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
• Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, performing catheterizations, routine immunizations, and/or nebulizer treatments and visual acuity tests.
• Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse).
• Performs variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages and performs triage within scope of licensed practical nursing practice in an accurate and timely manner.
• Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
• Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed