LPN, Home Care

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Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

At Mass General Brigham Home Care, we believe that healing happens best at home - and LPNs are a vital part making that possible. If you're looking for a full-time, 40-hour LPN position where your clinical expertise, autonomy, and compassion can shine, we invite you to bring your skills to a team that's transforming care in the community!

Starting rate of pay is $28.20. We're offering a generous sign-on bonus of $5,000 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes tuition reimbursement to support your professional growth.

Mass General Brigham Home Care provides non-acute, medically necessary skilled care in the home to help "homebound" patients recover from illness or injury and manage exacerbations of chronic disease. Services include skilled nursing care (IV drug administration, injections, tube feeding, wound care, care plan education), physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, medical social services, and as needed medical supplies.

This full-time LPN will join our 'Beantown' team and will primarily work in Charlestown, Cambridge, and Boston. This team uniquely cares for patients from around the world who come to Boston seeking world-class medical care! The entire team also supports the following neighborhoods:

* Beacon Hill

* Chinatown

* Fenway

* Financial

* Kenmore

* North End

* Prudential

* West End

* South Boston

* South End

Travel is required in the team's local geographic area. While navigating transportation and parking in the city can be challenging, we will secure city parking passes for new team members to make the commute as convenient and stress-free as possible!

Our LPNs do not manage patients, but they work at the top of their license as adjuncts to the RN Case Managers to provide 1-on-1 skilled nursing visits, complex nursing care and cutting-edge treatments, as well as education and support to patients and their care givers. They will utilize thorough and timely electronic documentation and interdisciplinary communications in accordance with agency policies, procedures and standards of practice.

Patient care is delivered within MGB Home Care's philosophy, policy, and standards of community health practice.

The desired schedule is Monday through Friday. Anticipated daily volume is 6-7 visits per day plus chart review, visit preparation, documentation, and care coordination.

Job Summary

Summary

Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager, licensed clinical leader, or non-clinical practice manager - 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.

* Measure and record patients' vital signs. Based on the chief complaint, the physician may also perform additional screening exams as needed, such as hearing, vision, depression, and falls assessments.

* Measure and record patients' vital signs, including height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.

* Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, administering enemas or douches, applying alcohol rubs, massaging, performing catheterizations, administering routine immunizations, and/or providing nebulizer treatments and visual acuity tests.

* Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse).

* Communicates post-visit findings and participates in the plan of care, in coordination with the appropriate clinical staff

* Performs a variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages, and performs triage within the scope of licensed practical nursing practice in an accurate and timely manner.

* Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.

* Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.

* Assist patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, transferring in bed, and standing and walking.

Qualifications

Education

Trade/Technical/Vocational Diploma Licensed Practical Nurse required

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