LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Position Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Location: Spencer

Shift hours: 20 hours per week

Pay Rate: $53.55/hour, (Stipend offered for Travelers)

Work Schedule: 2nd and 3rd shifts available. (Full-time and Part-time)

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Monitors patient's condition by checking vital signs, measuring food and liquid intake and output, responding to call lights or patients' requests for assistance, and making rounds to observe patients.
• Provides direct care to patients, including caring for colostomies and tracheotomies, mixing medications and food, inserting feeding tubes, catheterizing patients, and performing other nursing procedures as directed.
• Documents and administers medications and treatments, changes in patient's condition or behavior, responses to care, and daily activities.
• Administers injections and oral medications as directed by a physician.
• Obtains specimens for laboratory analysis by swabbing or other means.
• Instruct patients and their families how to care for patients' medical needs, including catheter and colostomy care, bowel program techniques, insulin injection, personal hygiene, and skin care.
• Assists doctor in clinic by gathering information on patient's needs and informing doctor, dressing and undressing patients, assisting with medical procedures, and transcribing doctor's orders.
• Notifies the next shift of each day's events, including patient progress, behavioral problems, and new orders. Performs other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Knowledge of nursing theory and practices.
• Ability to provide direct nursing care.
• Ability to observe and evaluate patient's condition.
• Ability to instruct patients in routine medical care.
• Ability to perform various nursing procedures.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $52.00 - $53.55 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Standard shift:

• Evening shift
• Night shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Spencer, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road