LPN, Spine Center - 40 hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health Care • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

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 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other. Under supervision of a Licensed Independent Practitioner (L.I.P.) and or Registered Nurse (R.N.), performs selected and delegates nursing tasks in the care of patients.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited school of practical nursing program.
• Current Massachusetts licensure required.
• Knowledge of basic nursing procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required to gather information from individuals, build relationships that support collaborative work within the department and across the organization and provide exceptional service to patients.
• Ability to take direction from a patient or provider, adjusts equipment, observe and describe patient observations.

Responsibilities

• Assists in patient assessment according to standard procedure and needs of patient and their families.
• Administers medications, performs treatment therapies, and operates equipment according to policy and procedure.
• Assists in 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 L.I.P. and or R.N. and assists in analyzing and interpreting patient data.
• Assists physician with treatments, procedures, and special tests as required or directed. Collaborate with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.

Benefits

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! (External Hires)
• Signing bonus eligibility confirmed during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees