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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

0700-1530

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

71000 - 0125 ATS

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

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

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Provide nursing care for a vulnerable adult population. Performs nursing assessment, treatment, education and health care service coordination to individuals in need. The Acute Care LPN collaborates with all components of the team and other health care agencies to ensure coordinated, comprehensive services.

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, administering physician/primary care provider orders, nursing assessment, medication administration reconciliation, take and monitor vitals of clients on the unit, medication administration and documentation. 

2. Renders and supervises care of clients on the unit. 

3. Monitors medication and consultation with prescribers. 

4. Provide appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers. 

5. Participates in the evaluation of client’s condition and progress with team members. 

6. Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols. 

7. Facilitates wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals. 

8. Records all client information within electronic medical record system daily. 

9. Assists RN on daily basis. 

10. Offer nursing consult on emergency service evaluations. 

11. Work with clients to coordinate care with their PCP, psychiatrist, and other professionals including but not limited to medication refills and f/u medical appointments.

Specialty Responsibilities: 

Charge Nurse: as assigned by program leadership. When assigned charge duties you are expected to: 

1. Maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient and effect manner in the absence of management. 

2. Direct and supervise staff including all RNs, LPNs, Contingent workers and Direct Care Staff/ RCs to ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care. 

3. Report any urgent issues on the unit to the management team in a timely manner and utilize the administrator on call for any emergency, medical, and disciplinary situations that require further intervention. 

 

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:   

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. 

2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 

3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 

4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 

5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors. 

6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 

7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. 

 

All responsibilities are essential job functions. 

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Required: 

1. Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts. 

2. Satisfactory CORI background check. 

3. Driving is not a requirement

Preferred: 

N/A 

Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

1. Demonstrates proficiency in completing electronic documentation in compliance with grant requirements, agency, state, and federal guidelines and policies. 

2. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, staff, and providers. 

Preferred: 

1. One (1) year of nursing experience

2. Knowledge of medical, substance abuse, and mental health nursing.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. 

 

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. 

 

III.  Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: 

1. Must be able to move about the space periodically during the shift. 

2. Must be able to stoop, crouch, kneel or crawl for various reasons 

3. Must be able to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medicals codes or alarms). 

The characteristics above are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made if necessary in order to perform the essential functions. 

Job Description

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of client’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the client population.
2.    Performs client assessment /reassessment according to standard procedure.
3.    Develops and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team on the individual plan of care including discharge planning.
4.    Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluates nursing care within the clinical setting.
5.    Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with the job description and competency level.
6.    Documents client care according to standard procedure.
7.    Develops, implements/coordinates and documents education provided to client/family/significant other.
8.    Ensures quality and continuity of care through collaboration with other healthcare providers from the interdisciplinary team.
9.    Administers medications, performs treatments, therapies, and operates equipment according to policy and procedure.  Assists licensed healthcare provider with treatments, procedures and special tests as required and directed.
10.  Assumes responsibility for professional growth.  Assists in education and development of staff.
11.  Participates in the performance improvement initiatives and demonstrates the use of quality improvement in daily operations.
12.  Maintains the highest standards of ethics and demonstrates professional attitude and conduct, while maintaining professional boundaries.
13.  Stays current on, and abides by, all standards of nursing practices as recommended by the American Nurses Association and the policies and procedures of CHL and the individual clinical program policies. 

Specialty Responsibilities: 

Charge Nurse: as assigned by program leadership. When assigned charge duties you are expected to: 

1. Maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient and effect manner in the absence of management. 

2. Direct and supervise staff including all RNs, LPNs, Contingent workers and Direct Care Staff/ RCs to ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care. 

3. Report any urgent issues on the unit to the management team in a timely manner and utilize the administrator on call for any emergency, medical, and disciplinary situations that require further intervention. 

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:   

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. 

2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 

3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 

4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 

5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors. 

6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 

7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. 

 

All responsibilities are essential job functions. 

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Required: 

1. Valid and current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

2. Satisfactory CORI background check and, if applicable, DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services) background check. 

3. BLS certification.

Preferred: 

N/A 

Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing. 

2. Commitment to providing safe and effective nursing care. 

Preferred: 

1. One (1) year of nursing experience.

2. Bilingual (Spanish/English) oral and written communication skills. 

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. 

 

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. 

 

III.  Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: 

Work is considered medium. May have to lift objects up to 25 pounds.

Work is indoors in a patient care setting.

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.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. 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.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.