OBAT Community LPN, 37.5hrs, Worcester, Community Healthlink.

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - No Holidays Required, Monday through Friday, Weekends - No Weekends Required

Scheduled Hours:

8a-430p M-F

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

37.5

Cost Center:

Outpatient Sub Abuse

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.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Assesses 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, medication administration and documentation.
2. Provides appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers.
3. Maintains documentation required for all primary care clients receiving in-home nursing services.
4. Promotes education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
5. Communicates with health care facilities when clients are admitted and plans for discharge to ensure continuity of care.
6. Facilitates wellness education to individuals and offer groups with health and wellness focus.
7. Records all client information within electronic medical record system daily, received by outside healthcare agencies.
8. Administers immunizations per provider orders
9. Performs daily quality control checks for the practice.
10. Assists RN Case Managers and medical assistants as needed on daily basis.
11. Active team member working on quality improvement within the Primary Care Practice sites.
12. Assists with population health screenings and outcomes.
13. Demonstrates person centered strength-based communications and relationship with consumers using recovery-oriented principles.
14. Maintains a knowledge base in accordance with the current trends of nursing and compliance with all standards of agency policies and procedures.
15. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and professionally with consumers, staff, and providers.
16. Demonstrates proficiency in completing electronic documentation in compliance with grant requirements, agency, state, and federal guidelines and policies.
17. Knowledge of medical, substance abuse and mental health nursing
18. Performs other related duties.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established division and program policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and trainings 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 and contributes to maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility, and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
6. Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Maintains confidentiality.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Grade N02: Community LPN: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Must be able to pass a CORI background check.

Preferred:

1. 2-4 years of experience in medical nursing

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.

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