Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Position Available In Berkshire, Massachusetts

We are looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our caring,compassionate team. Licensed Nurses plan, monitor, and provide nursingcare to the residents within the facility. The successful candidate willwork within their entire scope of practice, ensuring the utmost incompetent care and safety is consistently delivered to all residents. UPTO $3000 SIGN

ON BONUS!

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• Essential Job Functions:

• Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.
• LPN provides basic nursing care suchas checking blood pressure, inserting catheters, and helping comfortpatients by performing tasks such as changing and dressing
• Documentaccurate and ongoing assessment of patient status: Document patientcare, including nursing intervention, patient response to care provided,patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress towardgoals
• LPN communicates with RNs and physicians regarding patients’needs
• Collaborate with other nurses and health team members to ensurepatients’ wellbeing
• Teach patient/significant other appropriatehealth information in a timely manner and share written informationalmaterial, as applicable.
• Perform direct patient care, usingestablished procedures, policies, and standards
• Prepare and administermedications according to policy and procedure.
• Observe and documentpatients’ responses to pertinent medications.
• Demonstrate ability tohandle emergency situations in a prompt, precise, and professionalmanner.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• LPNsperform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports,evaluations, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Receive phone orders fromphysicians and record on the Physician’s Order Form.
• LPNs chart allreports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow establishedprocedures.
• Verify the identity of each resident before administeringthe medication/treatment.
• Ensure adequate medications, supplies, andequipment are available. Report needs to DON.
• LPNs ensure narcoticrecords are accurate for your shift.
• Notify DON of all drug andnarcotic discrepancies.
• Give a thorough, concise report at change ofshift. Communicate pertinent information to the appropriate person in atimely manner.
• LPNs perform all job responsibilities in accordancewith safety and infection control policies and procedures, includingthorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated andproper disposal of soiled materials.

• Job Types:

  Part-time, Full-time,Per Diem

• Salary Range:

• $35.00
• $39.04 per hour [For moreinformation and to apply to the LPN and other positions at Mt. GreylockExtended Care, please clickhere!](https://recruiting.ultipro.com/BER1002BHCS/JobBoard/831497c1-52c8-4123-ab85-9474cdde735d/?q=&o=postedDateDesc){rel=”no referrer no opener”target=”blank”}

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