Licensed Practical Nurse

2 weeks ago

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. As an LPN Outpatient, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the success of our healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Implement the medical/nursing plan of care, nursing interventions, medication administration, and procedures necessary for the care of patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
  • Provide direct patient care within the primary nursing model to ensure continuity of care for all patients within their caseload in a safe and efficient manner, maintaining the patient's rights and dignity at all times.
  • Perform technical aspects of patient care (medications, treatments, etc.) safely, according to established policies and procedures and Nurse Practice Act.
  • Assess and reassess pain, utilizing appropriate pain management techniques, and document pain management.
  • Communicate all changes in the patient's condition immediately to the Registered Nurse.
  • Bases all nursing interventions on pathophysiological and psychosocial rationale, delivering care in a fiscally responsible manner.
  • Establish a positive relationship with the patient and family, introducing self to patients and families as the patient's nurse, providing teaching and counseling for patients/families according to their needs and ability to understand, and documenting teaching on the appropriate teaching tool.
  • Reviews/educates the discharged patient and family to ADL's, medications, treatments, and provides appropriate discharge instruction sheet(s).
  • Documents all nursing interventions and the patient's response in the medical record for all assigned patients.
  • Delegates responsibilities to others with an understanding of their roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
  • Participates in performance improvement activities as requested, utilizing performance improvement principles to support and improve patient care.
  • Holds self accountable for professional practice and presents self in a calm and professional manner, keeping current with changing practices and interventions in patient care through lifelong learning.
  • Maintains a collaborative work relationship with peers and colleagues in order to create a positive work environment.
  • Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (ie, physicians, clinical manager, or charge nurse) and records those observations accurately and concisely.
Requirements
  • Massachusetts's Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
  • Experience dependent upon unit requirements and needs.
  • Basic Life Support Certification.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor.
  • Graduation from an accredited practical nursing program.
Physical Requirements
  • Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking.
  • Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients and equipment.
  • Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.
  • Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise, and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc.
  • Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases and other transmissible infections.
  • Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances.
  • Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
  • Handle emergency and crisis situations.
  • Subjected to irregular hours.
  • May have contact with hazardous materials.
Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team.
  • Knowledge and application of the nursing process to implement a nursing plan of care.
  • Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
  • Demonstrates the skills and knowledge to provide care to the age groups of the population served, including knowledge of growth and development, ability to interpret age-specific data and response to care, and provide age-appropriate communication.
  • Demonstrates essential knowledge of pharmacology/medications in administering drugs and monitoring the patient's response.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected, and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine.

Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity, and/or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at [email address].

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