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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 20000 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. Acts as a role model for all clinical staff. Trains and provides direction/oversight to the clinical staff. Participates in the interviewing and evaluating of the clinical staff.
2. Triages phone calls and executes appropriate follow through.
3. Performs vital signs and visual acuity on designated patients and documents appropriately. Assists physicians with technical procedures such as outpatient surgical procedures pap smears sigmoidoscopies etc. assembling sterile instruments and supplies participating in the set up maintenance and disassembly and cleaning of patient equipment.
4. Performs venipuncture using aseptic technique 12 lead EKGs and immunizations. Administers immunizations medications IVs. Performs quality control testing in compliance with CLIA regulations.
5. Recognizes changes in patients physical and mental condition and takes appropriate actions. Responds appropriately to emergency situations. Provides nursing interventions to appropriate to patients physical condition and emotional status.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current licensure in the State of Massachusetts either LPN or RN.

Preferred:
1. BLS Certification

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Minimum of 2 years experience as an LPN or RN.
2. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and lead and train a group of employees.
3. Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices.
4. Knowledge of office and laboratory procedures.
5. Knowledge of medical terminology and strong proficiency with Microsoft office applications and electronic health records.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required 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.

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.

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