LPN Acute Care for Elders Unit
About The Position
Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence is looking for an inpatient Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team! At Baystate Health, LPN means more. It stands for our deep respect for nursing professional practice that is essential to our mission. It also stands for Baystate’s many opportunities for growth and learning in the region’s only academic medical center and within our community hospitals, and it stands for our commitment to taking care of all those in the community who need us. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: Daly 6A is an ACE unit, Acute Care for Elders and we promote Aging in Place, which is the golden standard for elder care. This unit provides care for the older adult patient population with 39 beds, 16 semi- private rooms, and 5 rooms for end-of-life care. This unit offers an ACE room which promotes socialization and has activities for our patients such as movies, games, arts and crafts books. The unit has pet therapy, and our friends Milo and Marlene visit once a month. The unit also participates in fun engagement activities such as cookie decorating, reverse trunk or treat, pumpkin painting etc. This is an engaged unit with a supportive management team. The team also includes a geriatrician, physical therapist, case manager, NICHE program coordinator, geriatric resource nurses, and spiritual services.
Requirements
- Successfully passed Board of Registration in Nursing Examination (NCLEX-PN) and is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an LPN.
- Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification required.
- Minimum 1 year LPN experience required.
- GED or HiSET
Benefits
- Excellent Compensation
- High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
- Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
- Certification and continuing education reimbursement
- 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
- Life insurance
- Free money coach advice from a certified professional
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
