UMass Memorial Health
RN or LPN, 24 Hour Acute Care, Detox- 24hrs. Days
UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, Massachusetts, us, 01609
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Overview 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.
Everyone is a Caregiver — At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver, regardless of title or responsibilities. Our organization is comprised of more than 20,000 employees working as one health system in a commitment to healing for patients, community and colleagues.
Position Details 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.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Responsibilities
Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, nursing assessments, administering orders, medication reconciliation, taking and monitoring vitals, and documenting in the electronic medical record.
Render and supervise care of clients on the unit.
Monitor medications and consult with prescribers.
Provide appropriate health care and coordinate referrals as prescribed by providers.
Participate in the evaluation of a client’s condition and progress with team members.
Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
Facilitate wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals.
Record all client information within the electronic medical record system daily.
Assist RNs on a daily basis.
Offer nursing consults on emergency service evaluations.
Work with clients to coordinate care with their PCP, psychiatrist, and other professionals including medication refills and follow-up medical appointments.
Specialty Responsibilities:
Charge Nurse: as assigned by program leadership. When assigned, you are expected to maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient manner in the absence of management and supervise staff to ensure delivery of safe and effective patient care.
Report urgent issues on the unit to the management team and utilize on-call resources for emergencies, medical and disciplinary situations as needed.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities
Comply with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrate use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Comply with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respect diverse views, demonstrate Standards of Respect, and contribute to a professional, tolerant and inclusive environment for all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position Qualifications License/Certification/Education
Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts.
Satisfactory CORI background check.
Driving is not a requirement.
Experience/Skills
Required:
Demonstrates proficiency in completing electronic documentation in compliance with grant requirements, agency, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, staff, and providers.
Preferred:
One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge of medical, substance abuse, and mental health nursing.
Additional Standards
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the departmental job description and reviewed with position incumbents.
Physically, work requirements include ability to move about, stoop, crouch, kneel or crawl; ability to hear and distinguish speech and alarms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform essential functions.
Physical Demands Work is considered medium; may be required to lift up to 25 pounds. Work is indoors in a patient care setting.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility 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 are committed to respecting our Six Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these standards, join our team to help make respect a 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 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 due to incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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Overview 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.
Everyone is a Caregiver — At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver, regardless of title or responsibilities. Our organization is comprised of more than 20,000 employees working as one health system in a commitment to healing for patients, community and colleagues.
Position Details 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.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Responsibilities
Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, nursing assessments, administering orders, medication reconciliation, taking and monitoring vitals, and documenting in the electronic medical record.
Render and supervise care of clients on the unit.
Monitor medications and consult with prescribers.
Provide appropriate health care and coordinate referrals as prescribed by providers.
Participate in the evaluation of a client’s condition and progress with team members.
Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
Facilitate wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals.
Record all client information within the electronic medical record system daily.
Assist RNs on a daily basis.
Offer nursing consults on emergency service evaluations.
Work with clients to coordinate care with their PCP, psychiatrist, and other professionals including medication refills and follow-up medical appointments.
Specialty Responsibilities:
Charge Nurse: as assigned by program leadership. When assigned, you are expected to maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient manner in the absence of management and supervise staff to ensure delivery of safe and effective patient care.
Report urgent issues on the unit to the management team and utilize on-call resources for emergencies, medical and disciplinary situations as needed.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities
Comply with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrate use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Comply with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respect diverse views, demonstrate Standards of Respect, and contribute to a professional, tolerant and inclusive environment for all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position Qualifications License/Certification/Education
Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts.
Satisfactory CORI background check.
Driving is not a requirement.
Experience/Skills
Required:
Demonstrates proficiency in completing electronic documentation in compliance with grant requirements, agency, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, staff, and providers.
Preferred:
One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge of medical, substance abuse, and mental health nursing.
Additional Standards
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the departmental job description and reviewed with position incumbents.
Physically, work requirements include ability to move about, stoop, crouch, kneel or crawl; ability to hear and distinguish speech and alarms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform essential functions.
Physical Demands Work is considered medium; may be required to lift up to 25 pounds. Work is indoors in a patient care setting.
Equal Opportunity and Accessibility 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 are committed to respecting our Six Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these standards, join our team to help make respect a 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 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 due to incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
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