Salem Hospital NSMC
Staff Nurse
The Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) at the Massachusetts General Hospital is a growing, vibrant division that provides high quality, patient-centered clinical care, outstanding training, and conducts research that impacts individual and population health. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment applies to staff members at all levels as well as the patient populations we care for. We are looking to hire a Staff Nurse to join our team. Job Summary Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager or licensed clinical leader and in collaboration with other team members, provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the scope of practice. Does this position require patient care? Yes Essential Functions - Interviews patients about current problems, medications, and allergies and reviews medical records for pertinent previous and current information. - Measures and records patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration. - Provides basic patient care or treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, performing catheterizations, routine immunizations, and/or nebulizer treatments and visual acuity tests. - Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse). - Performs variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages and performs triage within scope of licensed practical nursing practice in an accurate and timely manner. - Collects samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples. - Prepares patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures. - Helps patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking. Qualifications Education Trade/Technical/Vocational Diploma Licensed Practical Nurse required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Licensed Practical Nurse [LPN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Experience Medical experience 0-1 year preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Basic knowledge of patient education: interviewing and listening skills, teaching and engagement techniques, understanding of health-related conditions and information. - Ability to accurately perform vital signs and obtain pertinent health information including but not limited to; temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, and weight. - Ability to administer medication; routes of administration may include injections, intravenous and oral medications. - Knowledge and ability to perform specific procedures and tests as appropriate to the clinical setting. - Ability to communicate in a professional, courteous, clear and concise manner.
The Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) at the Massachusetts General Hospital is a growing, vibrant division that provides high quality, patient-centered clinical care, outstanding training, and conducts research that impacts individual and population health. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment applies to staff members at all levels as well as the patient populations we care for. We are looking to hire a Staff Nurse to join our team. Job Summary Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager or licensed clinical leader and in collaboration with other team members, provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the scope of practice. Does this position require patient care? Yes Essential Functions - Interviews patients about current problems, medications, and allergies and reviews medical records for pertinent previous and current information. - Measures and records patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration. - Provides basic patient care or treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, performing catheterizations, routine immunizations, and/or nebulizer treatments and visual acuity tests. - Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse). - Performs variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages and performs triage within scope of licensed practical nursing practice in an accurate and timely manner. - Collects samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples. - Prepares patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures. - Helps patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking. Qualifications Education Trade/Technical/Vocational Diploma Licensed Practical Nurse required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Licensed Practical Nurse [LPN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Experience Medical experience 0-1 year preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Basic knowledge of patient education: interviewing and listening skills, teaching and engagement techniques, understanding of health-related conditions and information. - Ability to accurately perform vital signs and obtain pertinent health information including but not limited to; temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, and weight. - Ability to administer medication; routes of administration may include injections, intravenous and oral medications. - Knowledge and ability to perform specific procedures and tests as appropriate to the clinical setting. - Ability to communicate in a professional, courteous, clear and concise manner.