LPN, Dermatology, 24 Hours, days
About The Position
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. Performs selected and delegated nursing tasks in the care of patients. Completes patient physical assessment. Performs and/or delegates patient treatments as ordered by Provider and participates in education plan for patient/family.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited practical nursing program .
- Current Massachusetts licensure .
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Knowledge of basic nursing procedures .
- Strong interpersonal skills are to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization and provide exceptional service to patients.
Responsibilities
- Assesses and obtain a patients basic health status, records, and related data according to standard procedure and needs of patient and their families.
- Administers medications, performs treatment as ordered , and operates equipment according to policy and procedure.
- Performs venipuncture using aseptic technique, 12 lead EKGs, and administers vaccinations.
- Participates i n implementation and evaluation of care plan including long and short-term goals, nursing actions , and teaching.
- Documents patient care according to standard procedure. Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient condition to Provider and/or R N and assists in analyzing and interpreting patient data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
