Staff Nurse LPN for Subacute Rehab Unit

Hebrew SeniorLife•Dedham, MA

2d•$33 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), in collaboration with a Registered Nurse, uses the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide quality nursing care and maximize patients’ quality of life. The LPN is an integral member of the clinical support team and collaborates with multidisciplinary colleagues to meet patients’ clinical needs. The role supports culture change initiatives and serves as a role model and mentor to others. The LPN demonstrates commitment to Hebrew SeniorLife’s philosophy and mission, recognizing patients’ dignity and choices in daily life. The LPN actively participates in the unit’s activities and social environment and seeks to make patient encounters positive and meaningful while providing safe, efficient, high-quality care. The position may include charge nurse responsibilities with RN oversight and other duties consistent with the role.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care within the scope and established standards of safe professional nursing practice.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to meet patients’ clinical needs and monitor outcomes.
Follow best-practice recommendations and implement evidence-based interventions.
Practice in a primary nursing model, maintaining accountability for assigned patients with RN oversight of assessment and care planning.
Participate in care planning and support patient autonomy and individual choice.
Work with the RN to maintain accurate, individualized plans of care and ensure they are followed and revised as needed.
Document care in designated areas of patients’ records using 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.
Take accountability for 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.
Serve as a resource, support, coach, and mentor to patient care associates.
Identify and respond to unit safety concerns and comply with policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and HIPAA.
Participate in and assist with unit activities as needed, including serving meals.
When assigned charge nurse duties with RN oversight, provide shift reports and clinical/supervisory oversight, delegate assignments, audit admission and discharge completion with RN co-signature, attend rounds, and potentially develop patient-care assignments and schedules, contribute to performance evaluations, and educate staff on policy and procedure.
Complete special projects and other duties consistent with the position.