RN/LPN, Adult Psychiatric (Inpatient) - 32 hours, Evenings

Umass Memorial Health Caregiver Position

Exception Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $24.44 - $65.01

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 1445-2315

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 32

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.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

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 20,000 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:

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

RN Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

• Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.
• Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
• 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:

• Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.

LPN Major Responsibilities:

• Uses Nursing process to assess and plan care.
• Effectively performs Nursing tasks utilizing policy and procedure.
• Functions effectively in all urgent and emergent situations.
• Delegates effectively.
• Coordinates exchange of information between staff, physicians and administration.
• Manages the dynamics of changing flow and acuity of the unit.

LPN Position Qualifications:

LPN - License/Certification/Education: Required:

• 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:

• A minimum of one year of general medical-surgical experience is preferred.

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.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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