Job Description

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$28.14 - $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 Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

Rotating, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m./8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

34000 - 3203 So County Pediatrics Ctr

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

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.

Performs selected and delegated nursing tasks in the care patients.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Coordinates patient flow and prepares patient for examinations. Prepares patient for office and laboratory procedures as required. Assists physician and others as required or directed.
2. Evaluates patients. Documents information as required. Takes vital signs such as weight, blood pressure, height and temperature.
3. Cleans and stocks examination rooms as required. Maintains supplies and pharmaceuticals as required.
4. Performs and records laboratory results such as urine dip sticks. Documents readings as required. Ensures laboratory results are received and reviewed by physician or others as required.
5. Triages medical calls. Returns calls and documents in patient medical record as required or directed. Ensures follow up. Provides patient education.
6. Calls prescriptions and refills as directed. Documents prescription calls as required.
7. Establishes recall system for physical examinations, paps, abnormal tests and related results.
8. Calls patients who miss appointments as required. Documents no shows and follow up as required.
9. Prepares, administers and documents immunizations, injections and laboratory tests following standard procedure within scope of practice.
10. Receives and evaluates patient referrals as required.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Completion of an accredited school of practical nursing program.
2. Current Massachusetts LPN licensure.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Knowledge of basic nursing procedures.
2. Three to twelve months experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

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.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.