LPN, Weight Center, 40 Hour Days

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Pay

Hiring Range: $21.90 - $41.12. Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Shift: Day Shift, 8 Hours
• Hours: 40 per week

About the Role

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 you can build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other.

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

Responsibilities

• Assesses and obtains a patient's basic health status, records, and related data according to standard procedure and needs of patient and their families.
• Administers medications, performs treatments as ordered, and operates equipment according to policy and procedure.
• Performs venipuncture using aseptic technique, 12 lead EKGs, and administers vaccinations.
• Participates in implementation and evaluation of care plan including long and short-term goals, nursing actions, and teaching.
• Documents patient care according to standard procedure.
• Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient condition to Provider and/or RN and assists in analyzing and interpreting patient data.
• Performs voiding trials according to established clinical protocols and accurately documents patient outcomes.
• Initiates and monitors Intravenous (IV) Hydration therapy as ordered by the provider, including patient assessment, IV insertion, monitoring during treatments, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited practical nursing program.
• Current Massachusetts licensure required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)