Staff Nurse LPN for Subacute Rehab Unit

Hebrew SeniorLife•Dedham, MA

2d•$33 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in collaboration with a Registered Nurse to use the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide quality nursing care and support patients’ quality of life. As an integral member of the clinical support team, the LPN collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues, supports culture change initiatives, and serves as a role model and mentor. The LPN is expected to uphold the philosophy and mission of Hebrew SeniorLife, recognize patients’ dignity and choices, and contribute to the unit’s activities and social environment while providing safe, efficient, and high-quality care. The LPN practices within professional nursing standards and an assigned primary nursing model, with RN oversight of assessment and care planning. The position includes collaborating on individualized care plans, documenting care in electronic medical records, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team, delegating and supervising nursing assistant care, and addressing safety and quality concerns. The LPN may be assigned charge nurse responsibilities with RN oversight and may complete other duties or special projects consistent with the position.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Current Massachusetts LPN license in good standing.
Understand and support the HRC model of care.
Computer literacy.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious, and results-oriented approach.
Positive demeanor, good intuition, adaptability to changing priorities, and sound judgment.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and handle difficult situations.
Motivation to learn and flexibility to change.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care within the scope and established standards of safe professional nursing practice.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to meet patients’ clinical needs and monitor outcomes of care.
Follow best-practice recommendations and implement evidence-based interventions.
Maintain accountability for assigned patients in a primary nursing model, with RN oversight of assessment and care planning.
Participate in care planning and support patient autonomy and individual choice.
Work with the RN to ensure the plan of care reflects individualized needs, is followed, and is revised as needed.
Document care and other pertinent information in designated areas of patients’ electronic medical records.
Initiate required reports, including DPH, incident, and concern-resolution reports.
Identify and obtain resources needed to provide safe and effective care.
Delegate and supervise clinical care delivered by nursing assistants; serve as a resource, support, coach, and mentor to patient care associates.
Take responsibility for personal learning needs and professional development.
Use critical thinking to resolve problems and role-model professional behavior.
Participate in shared governance, committees, development of work processes and systems, quality-data collection and monitoring, and performance-improvement projects.
Identify and respond to unit safety concerns and comply with policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and HIPAA.
Participate in unit activities as needed, including assisting with meal service.
May perform charge nurse duties with RN oversight, including giving shift report, providing shift-level clinical and supervisory oversight, delegating assignments, auditing admissions and discharges with RN co-signature, attending rounds, developing patient-care assignments, creating schedules, contributing to performance evaluations, and educating staff on policy and procedure.
Complete other duties and special projects as assigned, consistent with the level of the position.