Licensed Practical NurseLPN Gynecology
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Job Location:
Peabody, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 32 - 44
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.
under the general supervision of the Operations Manager/Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Clinical Nurse Leader the Licensed Practical Nurse practices within the Lahey Hospital Professional Practice Model MA Nurse Practice Act ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and demonstrates Lahey Hospitals core values that reflect its Mission. The nurse-patient/family relationship continuity of care and accountability are central to the delivery of individualized high quality patient care.A Licensed Practical Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical psychosocial cultural educational spiritual safety and age-appropriate considerations of patients.
The Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of Massachusetts Rules & Regulations- 244 CMR 3.0 shall bear full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care he/she provides to individuals and groups. Included in such responsibility are health maintenance teaching counseling collaborative planning and restoration of optimal functioning and comfort or for the dignified death of those they serve.
The Licensed Practical Nurse facilitates the coordination of care across the continuum and demonstrates safe practice within the domains of:
Clinical judgment and decision making
Professional Relationships
Clinical leadership
Clinical scholarship
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides care directly to patients and in collaboration with other health care team members. They maintain a current level of knowledge and skill with technical procedures as defined by nursing specialty organization complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies and is currently licensed in the state of Massachusetts as a licensed practical nurse.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: including but not limited to:
I. Clinical Judgment and Decision Making: Ways in which nurses come to understand the problems issues or concerns of patients/families to attend to relevant/critical information and to respond in concerned and involved ways.
Supports a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems expected outcomes and addresses preventative measures.
Delivers care that is specific to the age of the patient.
II. Professional Relationship: The professional relationship is based upon Lahey Hospitals guiding principles and positive effective communication. This relationship extends beyond formal assessment to integrate the particular patients response and his/her religious/spiritual ethnic and cultural beliefs into the plan of care.
Establishes professional relationship with nurses physicians and other colleagues and patients and families.
- The relationship includes the patient and family as a partner in care and is based upon Swansons Theory of Caring.
Educates the patient and family about the patients illness and treatment including preventative measures appropriate to the patient. Supports Lahey Hospitals commitment to community based activities both within the Lahey community and beyond.
III. Clinical Leadership: The Licensed Practical Nurse supports the development of others and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning based on Benners Novice to Expert skills acquisition model. This supports the retention and recruitment of clinically competent nurses. The ability to lead and influence the reasoning of colleagues in the patients best interest depends on skillful comportment authoritative clinical knowledge and wisdom the conviction to act as an ethical agent despite adverse consequences and the ability to listen and enhance others strengths.
Demonstrates professional behavior by adhering to unit policies and procedures practice guidelines specific to the setting and the ANA Code of Ethics. Demonstrates skills as a responsive team member. Demonstrates role of nurse as teacher. Demonstrate ability to fulfill role in Regulatory compliance and readiness.
IV. Clinical Scholarship: The Licensed Practical Nurse achieves clinical scholarship through experiences with patients through collaboration with colleagues and leadership and through formal education. Learning is transformed into knowledge through self-reflection and analysis.
Upholds standards of quality nursing care. Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning. Demonstrates evidenced based practice (EBP) in nursing.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing
Licensure Certification Registration:
- Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration
- BLS
Skills Knowledge & Abilities:
Clinical Skills/Technical Knowledge
Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures. See Skill Record or Competency Checklist Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the unit-specific competencies. See Skill Record or Competency Checklist Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experience: Preferably six months of clinical experience in inpatient outpatient or long-term facilities
Pay Range:
$32.10 - $44.95The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority education training relevant experience relevant certifications geographyof work location job responsibilities or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials call pay premium pay overtime pay and other additional pay practices as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35000 people working together. Nurses doctors technicians therapists researchers teachers and more making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
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