LPN at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Corporation in East Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center!

Everywhere you turn, you can feel the immeasurable level of enthusiasm here at NeighborHealth! We are one of the largest community health centers in the country, supporting the greater Boston area and focusing on the well-being of our patients and local community. From the nurses and physicians on the front line of patient care, to the managers who lead and guide our staff, to the many support roles that keep our facilities running smoothly - everyone plays a vital role in improving medicine for our patients.

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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

PACE Community Care

All Locations:

East Boston

Position Summary:

A licensed practical nurse bears full responsibility for the quality of health care she/he provides, including participation in direct and indirect nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and rehabilitation. Excellence in nursing practice also includes clinical skills and capabilities beyond baseline competence. These include the ability, in collaboration with the clinical team, to conduct a comprehensive assessment that incorporates an advanced and sophisticated integration of clinical information, and the ability to translate that assessment into a superior plan of care for the patient/family/care team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess an individual’s basic health status, records and related health data.


• Participate in analyzing and interpreting recorded data and making informed judgments as to the specific elements of nursing care mandated by a particular situation.


• Participate in planning and implementing nursing intervention, including appropriate health care components in nursing care plans that take account of the most recent advancements and current knowledge in the field. Incorporate the prescribed medical regimen into the nursing plan of care.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Diploma. Completion of vocational/technical training beyond high school in an Accredited Nursing Program. Licensure in Massachusetts as an R.N. or L.P.N. BCLS certification (per departmental policy). Bilingual skills preferred.


• 1 year relevant nursing experience, preferably in a community health and/or ambulatory care setting.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with professional and non-professional staff, outside providers, participants and families in person and by phone.


• Bilingual a plus.


• Excellent customer service skills.


• Flexibility, initiative, creativity and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Life and disability insurance


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Tuition reimbursement


• Flexible spending and transportation accounts


• Paid holidays, vacations, sick, and personal time


• Generous staff development benefit


• Excellent malpractice coverage


• Pet insurance


• Free parking


• And much more

Pay Range

Starting at $26.78 up to $40.17 depending on experience

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