LPN, Athol Emergency Room

Athol Hospital•Athol, MA

1d•$28 - $38

About The Position

The LPN provides emergency department nursing care at Athol Emergency Room. The role includes assessing patients, participating in care planning and evaluation, providing care according to applicable standards and protocols, administering medications and intravenous therapy, and supporting continuity of care through documentation and communication with the healthcare team. The LPN also performs timely triage, follows emergency and safety procedures, and assists patients and families with education and discharge preparation. This is a per diem position requiring 16 hours per month, with days, evenings, weekends, and one holiday. The listed pay range is $28.27–$38.42. Final compensation depends on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.

Requirements

Complete a state-approved LPN education program.
At least 1 year of emergency room experience.
Current LPN license to practice in Massachusetts.
American Heart Association CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Assess and reassess patients’ basic health status and participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals.
Provide patient care according to standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
Provide respectful, individualized care that fosters patients’ dignity and positive self-regard.
Participate in patient and family teaching based on learning needs, readiness, and barriers.
Help plan and prepare patients and families for discharge, incorporating support systems and resources as appropriate.
Delegate and supervise nursing interventions performed by unlicensed personnel.
Prioritize patient care, seek appropriate assistance, reassign personnel when necessary, and recognize the need for emergency intervention.
Document pertinent data, therapeutic interventions, and patient responses thoroughly, accurately, and promptly according to established standards.
Provide timely, thorough reports on assigned patients to other healthcare team members to support integrated services and continuity of care.
Promote learning for colleagues and self through activities such as instruction, training, and professional development.
Identify risks to patient safety and opportunities to reduce medical and healthcare errors, including reporting errors and incidents appropriately.
Identify ethical issues in care and develop plans to address them.
Safely administer medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician orders, protocols, policies, and procedures.
Assess pain upon admission and as necessary using the numerical pain scale; reassess pain-control effectiveness, notify physicians as needed, and document assessments and patient responses to medication.
Perform triage promptly according to policy and assign triage priority.
Perform and document initial assessments upon patients’ arrival and implement triage protocols as needed.
Identify patients at risk for potential or alleged abuse and initiate safety plans for domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse cases.
Complete mandated reporting promptly and complete required reports for stabbings, gunshot wounds, burns, and sexual assaults.
Collect and document forensic evidence and maintain its chain of evidence according to policy and procedure.
Maintain knowledge of disaster policies and procedures.
Identify patients at risk for violent behavior and implement appropriate nonviolent interventions, such as Code 100.
Demonstrate knowledge of indications for and alternatives to restraint, and monitor and document restraint use.
Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and notify physicians of changes promptly.
Identify cardiac arrhythmias accurately and promptly.
Demonstrate mature professional behavior, including tact, empathy, and diplomacy, and promote a positive working environment.
Perform other job-related duties as requested.