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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) — Pediatric Office | Temp-to-Perm | EPIC EMR
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What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$74,752 / year median in Massachusetts
+17% projected growth
Job Description
Immediate need — start Thursday, August 20 (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM) Busy pediatric practice in Springfield, MA needs an LPN now, with a full-time temp-to-perm role to follow for the right nurse.
Requirements:
Experience with theEPIC EMR
system. You'll document in Epic all day — rooming notes, med reconciliation, health history, lab and imaging results. We need someone who can work in it from day one, not learn it from scratch. Comfort in a fast-paced environment. This is a high-volume pediatric office. Rooms turn over quickly, phones ring, and schedules stay full. You need to move fast, prioritize on the fly, and keep your charting current as you go. Genuinely enjoying kids. You'll be the one taking blood pressures, heights, and weights on wiggly toddlers, giving the shots, and running hearing and vision screenings. Patience and a calm, friendly way with children and their parents matter as much as clinical skill here. Pediatric experience is preferred but not required — we'll train a strong, motivated nurse who wants to work with kids. What you'll do Room patients for sick and well visits — vitals (BP, height, weight), medication reconciliation, health history, and current symptoms, documented accurately and on time in Epic Administer medications, treatments, injections, and vaccines as prescribed Perform hearing and vision screenings Obtain and process lab specimens Assist physicians with examinations and procedures Handle phone triage — parent calls and questions, specialist appointments, and lab/imaging result review per office policy Educate patients and families on care plans and treatments Clean instruments and exam rooms Requirements Valid, unrestricted Massachusetts LPN or RN license (an experienced Medical Assistant will also be considered) EPIC experience — required Ability to thrive in a fast-paced pediatric office Comfortable and patient working directly with children, including obtaining vitals (BP, height, weight) and giving injections Strong multi-tasker, dependable, and a good teammate Excellent communication and customer service skills BLS certification preferred Schedule 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday , day shift Occasional half-day on a few Saturdays per year Temp-to-perm — start temporary with the opportunity to convert to a permanent position Benefits 401(k) with matching- Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking