Licensed Practical Nurse LPN FSW Per Diem Detox Variable Shifts
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN FSW Per Diem Detox Variable Shifts
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Job Description
Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Holidays One Major Winter Holiday Weekends One Full Weekend a MonthScheduled Hours:
variableShift:
4 Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
0Cost Center:
DetoxificationUnion:
SEIU Local 509 Community Health LinkThis 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 leadingedge 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 16000 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.
1. Assess 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 take and monitor vitals of clients on the unit medication administration and documentation.
2. Renders and supervises care of clients on the unit.
3. Monitors medication and consultation with prescribers.
4. Provide appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers.
5. Participates in the evaluation of clients condition and progress with team members.
6. Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols.
7. Facilitates wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals.
8. Records all client information within electronic medical record system daily.
9. Assists RN on daily basis.
10. Offer nursing consult on emergency service evaluations.
11. Work with clients to coordinate care with their PCP psychiatrist and other professionals including but not limited to medication refills and f/u medical appointments.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as 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 demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with current license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts.
2. Satisfactory CORI background check.
3. Driving is not a requirement
Preferred:
N/A
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Demonstrates proficiency in completing electronic documentation in compliance with grant requirements agency state and federal guidelines and policies.
2. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients staff and providers.
Preferred:
1. One 1 year of nursing experience
2. Knowledge of medical substance abuse and mental health nursing.
Unless certification licensure or registration is an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
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.
Were 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.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Part-Time
