LPN, Internal Medicine

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Job Summary

Were offering a generous sign-on bonus $5000 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent were eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process.

Our Newburyport location at 260 Merrimack Street is easy to access and conveniently situated just minutes off I95 and Route 1 making commuting simple from both the North Shore and southern New Hampshire. The site is located along the Merrimack River offering a scenic waterfront setting and is just a short distance from downtown Newburyports shops restaurants and walking paths.

This site is a dynamic community-based multispecialty practice dedicated to delivering high-quality patient-centered care. This site brings together a collaborative team of physicians advanced practice providers nurses and support staff offering a broad range of services including primary care cardiology endocrinology gastroenterology neurology pulmonology rheumatology and additional specialty care. With a strong connection to the world-class resources of Mass General Brigham the Newburyport practice combines the feel of a local community clinic with the clinical excellence innovation and support of a leading academic healthcare system.

We are seeking a full-time 40-hr LPN to support our Internal Medicine team! The desired schedule for this position is 4 10-hour days from 7:30am-6:00pm with 1 rotating day off during the week.

Summary
Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager licensed clinical leader or non-clinical practice manager and in collaboration with other team members provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the scope of practice.

Does this position require Patient Care Yes

Essential Functions
-Interviews patients about current problems medications and allergies and reviews medical records for pertinent previous and current information.
-Measure and record patients vital signs. Based on the chief complaint the physician may also perform additional screening exams as needed such as hearing vision depression and falls assessments.
-Measure and record patients vital signs including height weight temperature blood pressure pulse and respiration.
-Provide basic patient care and treatments such as dressing wounds treating bedsores administering enemas or douches applying alcohol rubs massaging performing catheterizations administering routine immunizations and/or providing nebulizer treatments and visual acuity tests.
-Participates in patient treatment regimen including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician and registered nurse).
-Communicates post-visit findings and participates in the plan of care in coordination with the appropriate clinical staff
-Performs a variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages and performs triage within the scope of licensed practical nursing practice in an accurate and timely manner.
-Collect samples such as blood urine or sputum from patients and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
-Prepare patients for examinations tests or treatments and explain procedures.
-Assist patients with bathing dressing maintaining personal hygiene transferring in bed and standing and walking.

Education
Trade/Technical/Vocational Diploma Licensed Practical Nurse required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No

Licenses and Credentials
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - State License - Generic - HR Only required

Basic Life Support BLS Certification - Various Issuers preferred

Experience
Medical experience 0-1 year preferred

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Hybrid

260 Merrimac Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$31.50 - $43.64/Hourly

Grade

5

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