LPN - Heart Center of MetroWest - Framingham - Eligible

Position: LPN - Heart Center of MetroWest - Framingham - Sign-on Bonus Eligible
LPN - Heart Center of Metro West - Framingham

Job Profile Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides care to patients and is responsible for patient care as assigned by a licensed independent provider (MD, NP). The LPN participates in direct and indirect nursing care, health maintenance, patient instruction, collaborative planning, and rehabilitations within scope of practice and consistent with his/her education and training. Developing relationships with patients families and colleagues, the LPN functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides quality patient care and contributes towards the attainment of important goals for the patient, practice, and organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Massachusetts‘s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

2. Basic Life Support Certification.

Clinical Practice and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care within the scope of his/her preparation and within current standards of nursing practice. In conjunction with the licensed independent provider or RN, participates in the assessment, planning, and evaluation of the nursing care delivered.

• Delivers care to patients in a safe efficient manner maintaining the patients rights and dignity at all times.

• Demonstrates engagement and enthusiasm to provide nursing care to patients and establishes a positive relationship with the patient and family.

• Collaborates as a member of the health care team, contributing toward a supportive and therapeutic environment that promotes the attainment of patient goals that are specific measurable, action oriented, realistic and timely.

• Accurately obtains vital signs, elicits information about a patients basic health status, administers relevant nursing care within scope of practice and as directed by the Licensed Independent Provider and documents all nursing interventions and the patients response in the electronic medical record for all assigned patients.

Collaboration:

• Demonstrates/applies the skills necessary to interact with health care team in regards to the implementation of the medical/nursing plan

• Maintains a collaborative work relationship with peers and colleagues in order to create a positive work environment.

Climate:

• The Licensed Practical Nurse influences others by establishing a climate for optimal patient care, mutually supportive collegial relationships and professional development.

• Holds self accountable for professional practice in a calm and professional manner.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging process, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

• Ability to provide care for a designated group of patients according to the unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.

• Basic knowledge of patient education

• Ability to perform vital signs, administer medication within scope, injections, and oral medications

• Ability to perform basic math for safe medication administration, ability to participate in medication reconciliation

• Proficient communication, writing, phone, and organization, and electronic system skills required for this role.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range:

$26.87 - $33.59