Location: Worcester,MA, USA
Saint Vincent Hospital offers a whole new experience in health care. By combining our advanced, state-of-the-art facility with our commitment to providing the best quality of life to the many members of our Worcester community. Saint Vincent Hospital excels at offering the best care in a friendly atmosphere. From our advanced heart and vascular services, to our comprehensive orthopedics and rehabilitation programs, our robust surgical facility including our Da Vinci robotic surgery and Cyberknife technology, to our comfortable and compassionate women & infants programs - you don't have to travel far for high-quality health care: We're right here, in the heart of Worcester.
Onboarding Process: Please be advised that candidates must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment health screening which includes a drug screen.
Position Summary:A Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible and accountable for the delivery of nursing practice and utilization of the nursing process related to patient care under the supervision of a register nurse. LPN nursing practice follows the current Nursing Practice Act and Guidelines from the Department of Health, and Board of Nursing for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essential Duties:The Medical Surgical/Telemetry Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for gathering data for assessment of patients, assisting with the planning for patient care, interventions assigned, and providing input for the evaluation process. The LPN is an essential part of the team providing care to a variety of patients in various settings. Collaborates to promote high quality, cost efficient health care.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Minimum: Graduate of an accredited school of Licensed Practical Nursing
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION:Current Massachusetts LPN license; American Heart Association BLS certification. For Telemetry and higher acuity units, ACLS (AHA) and EKG may also be required.
Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
240#######Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicants or employees race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.