Office Nurse, Westboro Medical Peds, 40 Hours, Days at UMass Memorial Health – Westborough, Massachusetts

Position Title: Office Nurse, Westboro Medical Peds, 40 Hours, Days

Location: Westborough, MA

Time Type: Full time

Remote Type: On-site (100% Onsite)

Job Category: Nursing, Patient Services & Internships

Job Family: Nursing

Job Type: Regular

Req ID: R25112289

Description:

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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:
$24.53 - $44.15
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:
8:30a-5p

Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
40

Cost Center:
34000 - 3057 Westboro Med Peds

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.

Completes patient physical assessment. Performs and/or delegates patient treatments as prescribed by the physician. Documents patient care. Develops and implements an educational plan for patient/family.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Acts as a role model for all clinical staff. Trains, and provides direction/oversight to the clinical staff. Participates in the interviewing and evaluating of the clinical staff.
2. Triages phone calls and executes appropriate follow through.
3. Performs vital signs, and visual acuity on designated patients and documents appropriately. Assists physicians with technical procedures, such as outpatient surgical procedures, pap smears, sigmoidoscopies etc., assembling sterile instruments and supplies, participating in the set up, maintenance, and disassembly and cleaning of patient equipment.
4. Performs venipuncture using aseptic technique, 12 lead EKGs and immunizations. Administers immunizations, medications, IVs. Performs quality control testing in compliance with CLIA regulations.
5. Recognizes changes in patient's physical and mental condition and takes appropriate actions. Responds appropriately to emergency situations. Provides nursing interventions to appropriate to patient's physical condition and emotional status.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current licensure in the State of Massachusetts either LPN or RN.

Preferred:
1. BLS Certification

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an LPN or RN.
2. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and lead and train a group of employees.
3. Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices.
4. Knowledge of office and laboratory procedures.
5. Knowledge of medical terminology and strong proficiency with Microsoft office applications and electronic health records.

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.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

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.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.