RNLPN, Co-Occurring Disorders Unit (CDU) Harrington, Webster Campus Per Diem, Various Shifts

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$24.44 - $65.01

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

varied hours based on unit need

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

25082 - 0113 Co Occuring Disorders Unit Web

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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.

RN - Responsible for the planning delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.

LPN - The staff Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) under the supervision of the Nurse Director or designee is responsible for the nursing care of assigned patients and to prescribe delegate and coordinate the patient care administered by staff. Included in such responsibility is the goal of assisting patients to move as rapidly uneventfully and safely through their hospitalization period.

RN - Major Responsibilities:

1. Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patients care from Admission to Discharge appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
2. Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.
3. Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
4. Directs supervises coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
5. Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.
6. Documents patient care according to standard procedure.

RN - Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.
2. Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
3. BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.

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.

LPN - Major Responsibilities:
1. Uses Nursing process to assess and plan care.
2. Effectively performs Nursing tasks utilizing policy and procedure.
3. Functions effectively in all urgent and emergent situations.
4. Delegates effectively.
5. Coordinates exchange of information between staff physicians and administration.
6. Manages the dynamics of changing flow and acuity of the unit.

LPN - Position Qualifications:

LPN - License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Graduation and training from an accredited school of nursing with current license by the Massachusetts B.O.R.N. American Heart Association or equivalent B.L.S. certification for health care provider required upon hire or during orientation.

Experience/Skills:
Preferred:
1. A minimum of one year of general medical-surgical experience is preferred.

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.

Department-specific 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.

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