LPN - Infectious Disease - MGH

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The Division of Infectious Diseases () at the Massachusetts General Hospital is a growing, vibrant division that provides high quality, patient-centered clinical care, outstanding training, and conducts research that impacts individual and population health. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment applies to staff members at all levels as well as the patient populations we care for.

We are looking to hire an LPN to join our team.

• Assuring competent, compassionate nursing care for specific patients and families.
• Responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care provided in clinic during a patients visit, including primary care for People Living With HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease specialty care.
• Collaborates with other health care providers and attending physicians in providing optimal health outcomes for patients.
• Infectious disease/HIV experience preferred.
• Proficient in speaking other languages, Spanish and/or Portuguese is strongly preferred.

• Provide initial patient assessments including falls screening and vital signs.
• Perform phlebotomy, provide SQ/IM injections and place peripheral intravenous lines for IV infusions.
• Perform PICC line dressing changes, PICC line removal, and line malfunction interventions including administration of Alteplase.
• Serve as a resource and oversee the operational flow of the clinic in collaboration with other nursing staff and medical assistants.
• Provide education and follow up for patients on specific disease processes or therapies.
• Coordinate care for and monitor patients on injectable therapies including HIV treatment and prevention therapies.
• Collaborate with Community Health Workers to outreach to and follow up with high-risk primary care patients.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and other members of the treatment team.
• Provide nursing services for the Traveler's and Tropical Medicine Clinic when needed.

• Participate in quality assurance activities.
• Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards.
• Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
• Appropriately utilizes nursing resources.
• Adheres to hospital, departmental, divisional and clinic policies and procedures.
• Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
• Utilizes resources efficiently to facilitate optimal patient care.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices.
• Adheres to requirements for mandatory continuing education and certification.
• Identifies own learning needs and goals and develops a plan to meet them.
• Maintains and develops professional practice through continuing educational programs and appropriate learning experiences.
• Contributes to relevant committees, professional meetings, continuing educational and/or formal academic programs.

• Tremendous empathy.
• Ability to overcome challenges and adversity.
• Ambulatory experience preferred.
• Substance use disorder treatment experience a plus.
• Strong assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Goal-oriented and accountable.
• Demonstrate organizational skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a complex setting.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team-based environment.
• Microsoft Office and Epic computer literacy preferred.

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

• Interviews patients about current problems, medications, and allergies, and reviews medical records for pertinent previous and current…