LPN - Village Primary Care, North Chelmsford
Company: Lowell General Hospital
Location: North Chelmsford
Posted on: November 11, 2024
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Job Description:
Offering competitive sign-on bonuses. Apply today to learn
more!Job Profile Summary ----This role focuses on providing
professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in
accordance with physician orders. - In addition, this role focuses
on performing the following duties: Functions as part of the health
care team in providing safe and effective therapy for assigned
patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Participates in the implementation and evaluation of patient care.
Requires an LPN license. - A professional individual contributor
role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or
manage processes and programs. - The majority of time is spent
overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes,
programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills
typically acquired through advanced education. - - An entry level
role that applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically
obtained through advanced education. - May require the following
proficiency: - work is closely supervised, problems faced are not
typically difficult or complex, and explains facts, policies and
practices related to job area. -Hours: 40 hours weekly,
Monday-Friday 830am-5pmLocation: Village Primary Care, North
Chelmsford. -Minimum Qualifications: -1. Massachusetts's Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN). -2. Experience is dependent upon unit
requirements and needs. -3. Basic Life Support Certification. -
-Preferred Qualifications: -1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Instructor. -2. Graduation from an accredited practical nursing
program. - -Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and
responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general
nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. -
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. - -1. Applies
the skill necessary to implement the medical/nursing plan of care,
nursing interventions, medication administration, and procedures
necessary for the care of the patient under the direction of the
Registered Nurse. -2. Provides direct patient care within the
primary nursing model to ensure continuity of care for all patients
within their caseload in a safe efficient manner maintaining the
patient's rights and dignity at all times. -3. Performs technical
aspects of patient care (medications, treatments, etc.) safely,
according to the established policies and procedures and Nurse
Practice Act. -4. Assess and reassess pain. - Utilizes appropriate
pain management techniques. - Documents pain management. -5.
Communicates all changes in the patient's condition immediately to
the Registered Nurse. -6. Bases all nursing interventions on
pathophysiological and psychosocial rationale. Delivers care in a
fiscally responsible manner. -7. Establishes a positive
relationship with the patient and family. Introduces self to
patients and families as the patient's nurse. Provides teaching and
counseling for patients/families according to their needs and
ability to understand. Documents teaching on the appropriate
teaching tool. - - -8. Reviews/educates the discharged patient and
family to ADL's, medications, treatments, and provides appropriate
discharge instruction sheet(s). -9. Documents all nursing
interventions and the patient's response in the medical record for
all assigned patients. -10. Delegates responsibilities to others
with an understanding of their roles, knowledge and capabilities.
-11. Participates in performance improvement activities as
requested, utilizing performance improvement principles to support
and improve patient care. - - -12. Holds self accountable for
professional practice and presents self in a calm and professional
manner. Keeps current with changing practices and interventions in
patient care through lifelong learning. -13. Maintains a
collaborative work relationship with peers and colleagues in order
to create a positive work environment. -14. Reports pertinent
observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate
person (i.e., physicians, clinical manager, or charge nurse) and
records those observations accurately and concisely. - -Tufts
Medicine - Lowell General Hospital benefit package Includes:
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing
together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver
exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers
across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell
General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial
Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network,
and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity
employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts
Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity
and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic
protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that
individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and
privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
accommodation by emailing us at .
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