LPN, Surgical Practice, Milford, 40 hours, days

UMass Memorial Health • Milford, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs selected and delegated nursing tasks in the care of patients. This position may involve covering on the floor as backfill for the wound nurse and performing phone triage for multi-specialty services including General, Colorectal, and Vascular Surgery. UMass Memorial Health is a premier health system in Central Massachusetts, comprising over 20,000 employees dedicated to healing patients, the community, and each other through exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research. The organization emphasizes that everyone is a caregiver, playing an important part in the pursuit of healing.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited school of practical nursing program.
• Current Massachusetts LPN licensure.
• Knowledge of basic nursing procedures.
• Three to twelve months experience.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

Nice To Haves

• Cover on the floor as back fill for the wound nurse, phone triage for multi-specialty including : General, Colorectal and Vascular Surgery

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient flow and prepares patient for examinations.
• Prepares patient for office and laboratory procedures as required.
• Assists physician and others as required or directed.
• Evaluates patients and documents information as required.
• Takes vital signs such as weight, blood pressure, height and temperature.
• Cleans and stocks examination rooms as required.
• Maintains supplies and pharmaceuticals as required.
• Performs and records laboratory results such as urine dip sticks.
• Documents readings as required.
• Ensures laboratory results are received and reviewed by physician or others as required.
• Triage medical calls, returns calls, and documents in patient medical record as required or directed.
• Ensures follow up and provides patient education.
• Calls prescriptions and refills as directed and documents prescription calls as required.
• Establishes recall system for physical examinations, paps, abnormal tests and related results.
• Calls patients who miss appointments as required.
• Documents no shows and follow up as required.
• Prepares, administers and documents immunizations, injections and laboratory tests following standard procedure within scope of practice.
• Receives and evaluates patient referrals as required.

Benefits

• This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree