LPN (part-time, new grads welcome!)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Beverly, MA

3d•$32 - $43

About The Position

The LPN oversees medication management and coordinates residents’ medical needs with physicians, the Director of Nursing/Resident Care, and family members. The role observes, documents, and reports significant changes in residents’ conditions, recommends changes in care needs, and helps supervise Resident Care Aides to ensure care is provided as instructed. The LPN provides direct and indirect nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and rehabilitation within the scope of their education and experience. This includes assessing basic health status and related data; contributing to interpretation of that data and planning and implementing nursing interventions; incorporating prescribed medical regimens into care plans; and participating in health education and evaluation of care outcomes. The position is accountable for safe, coordinated, quality care and culturally competent, age-specific care. The LPN collaborates and communicates with healthcare providers, patients, and families to support continuity of care, and educates patients and families about illnesses, treatment, and prevention. The role also involves following unit policies and practice guidelines, contributing as a responsive team member and teacher, supporting regulatory compliance and readiness, upholding nursing-care standards, and continuing professional learning. This is a part-time, benefits-eligible position at The Herrick House, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health Continuing Care, with day, evening, or night shift options. All staff are required to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
At least 1 year of medical/surgical nursing experience or nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility.
Current license to practice nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
BLS certification.
Vaccination against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome.

Responsibilities

Oversee medication management and coordinate residents’ medical needs with physicians, the Director of Nursing/Resident Care, and family members.
Observe, document, and report significant changes in residents’ conditions and recommend changes in care needs.
Assist in supervising Resident Care Aides to ensure care is provided as instructed.
Assess individuals’ basic health status, records, and related health data.
Participate in analyzing and interpreting recorded health data and determining nursing-care needs.
Participate in planning and implementing nursing interventions and incorporating prescribed medical regimens into care plans.
Participate in health teaching for individuals and families, and educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and preventive measures.
Evaluate outcomes of basic nursing interventions when appropriate and initiate or encourage changes to care plans.
Provide safe, organized, coordinated, and quality care, including culturally competent and age-specific care.
Collaborate and communicate with nurses, physicians, colleagues, patients, and families to support quality and continuity of care.
Follow unit policies, procedures, and practice guidelines; contribute as a responsive team member and teacher; and fulfill regulatory-compliance and readiness responsibilities.
Uphold quality nursing-care standards and maintain a commitment to lifelong learning.
Support Lahey Clinic’s commitment to community-based activities.