Nurse - Registered/LPN

Nursing On Demand•Waltham, MA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are a dynamic agency looking for healthcare professionals to join our new healthcare delivery model. We offer flexible scheduling, with the requirement of one weekend day per month. Opportunities are available for full-time, part-time, per diem, or on-call positions. Our care models include in-home care and temporary staffing for skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure success in the role. This position involves assisting adult patients (18+) with daily living activities and acute care needs, including wound care, medication reconciliation, vital sign monitoring, catheterization, and ADLs. We are committed to providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families, including last-minute needs, overnight care, and travel companionship. This role is ideal for a conscientious, self-motivated nurse with excellent organizational skills who thrives in varied work environments.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts RN or LPN license in good standing
Current Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Must be a fluent communicator (English)
Must be able to pass a criminal background check
Must feel comfortable seeing our clients in their homes and or facilities

Nice To Haves

1 + year of nursing experience
VNA experience
Bilingual is a plus
Experience with documenting the electronic medical record strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with the patient and their family within the scope of licensure.
See patients in their homes or facilities we work with.
Safely and effectively administer medications, tests, and treatments as ordered.
Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families.
Promote patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills and patient’s limits.
Assess a patient by obtaining a history, performing appropriate tests, and making or collecting observations from the participant and caregivers.
Arrange for or directly implement care plan interventions and testing, treatment, or other provider orders.
Oversee delegated tasks to ensure completion, monitor outcomes, and make adjustments to the care plan as needed.
Teach patients and families health care regimens.
Explain and provide information regarding disease and wellness, tests, results, medications, diet, exercise, and other aspects of the plan of care to patients.
Use sound clinical judgment to accurately assess patient problems during visits and respond with nursing interventions and by bringing concerns to the attention of the patient’s primary care team as appropriate.
Communicate clearly and professionally with patients and caregivers.
Maintain real-time documentation/reports during each visit, including thorough medical information.
Provide care and compassion for elders with ailments, including Dementia/Alzheimer’s, and support caregivers to prevent burnout.
Document nursing visits.
Perform other duties as assigned.