LPN, Rheumatology

Mass General Brigham•Dover, NH

2d•$29 - $44•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. The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites. Our physicians are board certified rheumatologists who work closely with other physicians and specialists to coordinate care of our patients with complex rheumatologic conditions. We are seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join a busy rheumatology practice, working onsite Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. This role is ideal for an experienced nurse who is comfortable managing complex patient cases and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment. The position involves supporting patients who are prescribed complex specialty medications, providing a high level of education around treatment plans, and coordinating care with infusion centers. The LPN will also be responsible for assessing patient acuity, communicating closely with physicians, and conducting nurse visits that are primarily focused on patient education and follow-up care. The ideal candidate will have prior rheumatology experience, though candidates with a strong background in internal medicine or neurology will also be considered. This position requires a high degree of empathy, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. As the sole LPN in the office, you will work closely with a team of four physicians and four medical assistants, playing a key role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Trade/Technical/Vocational Diploma
Licensed Practical Nurse required
Licensed Practical Nurse [LPN - State License] required

Nice To Haves

prior rheumatology experience
candidates with a strong background in internal medicine or neurology will also be considered
Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] preferred
Medical experience 0-1 year preferred

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.
Based on the chief complaint, the physician may also perform additional screening exams as needed, such as hearing, vision, depression, and falls assessments.
Measure and record patients' vital signs, including height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, administering enemas or douches, applying alcohol rubs, massaging, performing catheterizations, administering routine immunizations, and/or providing nebulizer treatments and visual acuity tests.
Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse).
Communicates post-visit findings and participates in the plan of care, in coordination with the appropriate clinical staff
Performs a variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages, and performs triage within the 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.
Assist patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, transferring in bed, and standing and walking.