Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Qualifications:

1. Current and unrestricted LPN license in Massachusetts
2. Current BLS CPR certification
3. Minimum of one year of nursing experience.

Required Skills:
● Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, with a solid understanding of disease processes and age-specific development.
● Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality nursing care in collaboration with physicians and support staff.
● Culturally sensitive, with a strong interest in serving diverse patient populations
● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, individuals seeking assistance, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
● Proficient in electronic health record (EHR) systems and familiar with outpatient and ambulatory care best practices.
● Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
● Flexible, professional, and reliable, with the ability to adapt to varying patient needs
● Committed to patient-centered care, customer service, and ongoing professional growth
● Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Russian, or Vietnamese)

(Required to cover extended clinic hours, including evenings and weekends, on a rotating basis at any Caring Health Center location.)

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:
● Provides coordinated care to adult and pediatric patients by collaborating with patients and interdisciplinary care team members to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered outcomes.
● Assists in conducting health assessments and screenings by recording medical histories, reviewing medications, observing and reporting patient conditions, and supporting individualized care plans under appropriate supervision.
● Assists providers with exams and procedures, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and appropriate documentation.
● Works effectively in both clinic and urgent care settings, utilizing critical thinking skills to support care prioritization and timely patient services.
● Performs nurse visits under supervision, providing assessments, patient education, and nursing interventions following established clinical protocols and scope of practice.
● Educates patients and families about health conditions, treatment plans, and preventive care, addressing gaps in care as directed.
● Provides team-based nursing care within assigned pods, collaborating with providers, RNs, and support staff to deliver coordinated, efficient care and ensure smooth transitions.
● Administers prescribed medications, vaccines, and treatments according to clinical protocols and documents accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
● Assists with patient triage via phone and in-basket messages, responding to requests within scope and escalating appropriately.
● Participates in health center outreach initiatives and community activities to promote public health and strengthen community engagement.

● Maintains strict confidentiality of all patient and health center information in accordance with HIPAA and organizational policies.
● Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions :
● Work is performed in a busy outpatient clinic environment with direct patient contact.
● Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
● Involves the use of computers, phones, and other standard medical office equipment.
● Must be able to respond quickly in urgent or emergent situations.
● Requires flexibility to cover extended clinic hours, including evenings and weekends, on a rotating basis across multiple Caring Health Center locations.