LPN- Primary Care BWH Foxboro

Mass General Brigham•Foxborough, MA

1d•$32 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Brigham and Women’s Primary Care in Foxborough is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join their team. This role is part of a team-based care model, aiming to provide expanded access and deliver care effectively and efficiently. The clinic is located within the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center at 22 Patriot Place, Foxborough, offering a comfortable and convenient location for various health care services. Staff are supported with resources and team members available to assist. The LPN will provide direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Nurse Manager or licensed clinical leader, in collaboration with other team members, and within the scope of practice.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
Current LPN Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
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.

Nice To Haves

Basic Life Support preferred.
Nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interviews patient about current problems, medications, allergies and reviews medical record 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 test.
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.