Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Per Diem

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Dedham, MA

Available

Shifts:

Days (7:00am-3:30pm), Evenings (3:00pm
-11:30pm) and Nights (11:00pm-7:30am)

Pay: $33.75-$46.70/hour depending on experience

• Assume responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided to patients, including maintaining optimal patient health, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal function.
• Incorporate knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission, vision, and values into nursing practice.
• Act as a patient advocate and assist the patient in developing skills to advocate for themselves.
• Document all appropriate patient information in a timely manner.
• Assess vital signs and report abnormalities to the physician.
• Practice within the general policies, philosophy, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the hospital.
• Provide nursing care in a therapeutically effective manner demonstrating sound clinical and professional judgment and competency.
• Participate in community meetings and group therapies when assigned.
• Assess unit milieu and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, family members and staff.
• Provide ongoing patient/family education relative to each patient.
• Accurately transcribe medication and treatment orders and maintain medication administration record (MAR).
• Accurately and safely administer prescribed medications and treatments to patients using correct methods of administration.
• Evaluate and document patient response to medication regimen and identify needs to administer PRN medication and document effectively.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school for Practical Nursing.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a hospital setting.

Licensure/Certification:

• Massachusetts LPN license.
• CPR, Required.

Knowledge:

• Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, behavior and crisis management.

Required competencies:

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently.
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, team environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in electronic documentation.

Supervision Received:

• Reports to Director of Nursing, Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, or designee.