Nursing Jobs in Assembly Square, MA

Home Health - LPN

Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following duties: Functions as part of the health care team in providing safe and effective therapy for assigned patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Participates in the implementation and evaluation of patient care. Requires an LPN license . A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs . The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education . An entry level role that applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education . May require the following proficiency : work is closely supervised, problems faced are not typically difficult or complex, and explains facts, policies and practices related to job area. Job Overview The LPN provides nursing care to patients and families in their home . The scope of nursing includes direct patient care, and patient advocacy in the coordination of care with the multidisciplinary team, and with the nursing case manager. The LPN may collect data on the health status of the patient, in conjunction with other members of the health care team, for the identification of health goals. The LPN assures care for patient and families that is reflective of the organization's core values. The Licensed Practical Nurse is knowledgeable about and supportive of the primary nursing model. Job Description 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. Graduation from an accredited practical nursing program. 3 . Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). 4 . One (1) year of acute nursing experience 5. Basic Life Support Certification. 6. State issued driver’s License and personal auto insurance. 7. IV certification required dependent upon needs of the role Preferred Qualifications : 1. Home care nursing experience preferred. Hours: Full Time, 40hrs. Weekend/Holiday Commitment. Location: Lowell, MA and surrounding areas. Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Assess, and using evidence based practice, implements nursing interventions 2. Assess the patient’s physical and psychosocial needs to determine health status within the scope of licensure. 3. Collects relevant data and documents the information according to Medicare record policy & procedure. 4. Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc. 5. Derives a holistic nursing diagnosis from comprehensive patient assessment and prioritizes same according to patient need . Nursing diagnoses are documented according to agency record procedure and are reviewed and revised as indicated . 6. Follows the nursing care plan, established by the RN Case Manager, based on nursing diagnoses that includes measurable, realistic, and time directed goals and nursing interventions specific to the problem and individual patient; reports information about progress or changes to the RN Case Manager. Follows the nursing care plan demonstrating consideration of the following criteria: Patient learning needs; Patient’s priority needs; Patient’s maximum health potential; Patient’s changing health status; Patient’s discharge planning needs; Safe, skillful, effective and efficient therapeutic action; and Collaboration and communication with other health care team members (i.e., R.N.’s, rehabilitation staff, physicians, social services, community agencies staff and home health aides). 8. Communicates the effectiveness of the nursing care plan as needed and consults with RN Case Manager regarding revision of the plan of care as needed. 9. Provides therapeutic care, education and referral, seeking maximum patient & family participation and independence . 10. Keeps the RN Case Manager informed of visit via voice mail messages or in person after patient assignment completed. 11. In consultation with the RN Case Manager, may coordinate the delivery of multidisciplinary services to a primary patient population through appropriate referral , follow-up, and advocacy. 12. Assesses patient needs relative to HHAs and communicates with team RNs and HHA Manager. Demonstrates responsiveness to the observations and concerns of the HHA; documents accordingly. 13. Develops, maintains , and applies a knowledge of third party payer (Medicare, Medicaid and, private insurance) guidelines governing eligibility for reimbursable home health services 14. Documents data in the computerized patient record, and in a timely , legible, organized, concise manner to insure compliance with legal, certification, and third party payer requirements. 15. Seeks supervisory consultation with unusual/unfamiliar patient care situations and/or questions regarding home health policy and procedure and/or reimbursement guidelines. 16. Maintains a current body of knowledge and clinical competence through ongoing participation in continuing education relevant to the area of practice. 17. Participates in performance evaluation through professional and clinical goal setting. 18. Understands and practices agency safety guidelines and procedures including general safety, office (ergonomic) safety, fire safety, proper body mechanics, and proper patient/material handling. 19. Performs in a professional manner at all times, and maintains professional boundaries. 20. Assists in orientation and education of new employees and students as assigned; provides field demonstrations and acts as Preceptor . 21. Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of what to report to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when concerns of corporate compliance arise . 22. Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures. 23. Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines. 24. Participates in all mandatory in-services. Physical Requirements: 1. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking . 2. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients and equipment . 3. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching . 4. Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc. 5. Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases and other transmissible infections . 6. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances . 7. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations . 8. Handle emergency and crisis situations . 9. Subjected to irregular hours . 10. May have contact with hazardous materials . Skills & Abilities: 1. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team. 2. Knowledge and application of the nursing process to implement a nursing plan of care. 3. Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. 4. Demonstrates the skills and knowledge to provide care to the age groups of the population served including: Knowledge of growth and development; Ability to interpret age specific data and response to care; and provide age-appropriate communication. 5. Demonstrates essential knowledge of pharmacology/medications in administering drugs and monitoring the patient's response. What We Offer Competitive salaries & benefits Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one 403(b) retirement with company match Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support - Access to MedBridge for PT CEUs and licensure/certification support, reinforcing our commitment to ongoing clinical development. Opportunities for career growth Fleet car program - A unique offering that reduces personal vehicle burden and supports clinicians in the field. Industry-Leading Safety Program – A one-of-a-kind Workplace Safety & Violence Prevention role dedicated to proactively addressing increasing safety concerns in healthcare settings. This program includes: AVADE de-escalation and self-safety training InvisaWear GPS-enabled safety devices Escort services to ensure staff safety in the field About Care at Home: Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time. About Tufts Medicine A healthcare system that works Tufts Medicine is more than a health system — we’re a community that empowers people to live their best lives by reimagining healthcare, advancing knowledge and pioneering discovery. Every team member plays an integral role in realizing our vision of creating the most equitable and frictionless healthcare experience in the world. Here, you’ll join an enthusiastic community that champions your growth and receive generous benefits to support you and your family’s well-being. Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range : $31.00 - $36.61

Hospice Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager

Tufts Medicine Malden, MA

Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. Job Overview The Hospice RN Case Manager serves as case manager for the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and is responsible for the delivery of quality hospice nursing care for each patient assigned. Job Description Minimum Qualifications: 1. Candidates must hold an active RN license in the state where services are provided and may not work in states where they are not licensed. If additional state licensure is required, it must be obtained within sixty (60) days 2. Current CPR Certification. 3. One (1) year of hospice and home health experience. Preferred Qualifications: 1. One (1) year of hospice and home health experience. Location: Malden, MA and surrounding areas Hours: Full-Time, 40hrs/Week. Weekend/Holiday Commitment. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes. 2. Coordinates care in a cost-efficient manner. 3. Collaborates effectively with other members of IDT. 4. Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care. 5. Remains competent in technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.) 6. Provides effective patient and family teaching. 7. Communicates with physician and Tufts Medicine Care at Home staff regarding changes in patient’s condition. 8. Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems. 9. Provides peers with support and mentoring if appropriate. 11. Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and family advocate. Provides information to families about all available resources. 12. Accurately addresses need for additional services. 13. Performs adequate number of nursing visits and on call/triage necessary to provide superior hospice care under Tufts Medicine Care at Home standards. 15. Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively. 17. Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes. 18. Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc. 20. Manages caseload efficiently and effectively. 21. Involves Clinical Manager and Medical Director in situations appropriately. 22. Follows guidelines for weekend and evening coverage. 26. Pursues standards of excellence in performance as a hospice case manager. 27. Works with Clinical Manager to identify opportunities for improvement in performance and works to address them. 28. Proactive in increasing knowledge of hospice care and standards of practice. 29. Assists in hospice education in community. Physical Requirements: 1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. 2. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. 3. The employee in this position frequently communicates internally and externally. 4. Must be able to exchange accurate information via phone, email and/or in person. 5. Specific vision abilities apply including close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. 6. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 7. May be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. Skills & Abilities: 1. Ability to work both autonomously and as a team member. 2. Strong assessment and prioritization skills. 3. Excellent interpersonal skills. 4. Ability to function well in very busy situations. 5. Responsible and reliable. 6. Good organizational skills. At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range : $84,300.22 - $107,481.20

Hospice Admissions/Liaison Registered Nurse, RN

Tufts Medicine Melrose, MA

Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed . Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license . A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs . The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education . An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience . Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices. Job Overview This position is responsible for patient assessments and admissions to Hospice in the hospital setting while ensuring continuity of care between the admitting process and transition to ongoing care by the hospice interdisciplinary team. This is an external facing position working closely with the Tufts Medical Center and the Boston community. As a key member of the health care team, this position must interact courteously and effectively with patients and their families, as well as with co-workers from all Agency departments, community resources, and with patients' physicians. This position carries out their responsibilities consistent with Agency policies, mission, and vision. Job Description Minimum Qualifications : 1 . Candidates must hold an active RN license in the state where services are provided and may not work in states where they are not licensed. If additional state licensure is required, it must be obtained within sixty (60) days 2 . Valid state issued Driver’s License. Location: MelroseWakefield Hospital Hours: Full-Time, 40hrs/week. Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Collaboratively works closely with all Tufts care teams, identifies , establishes and maintains positive working relationships with all facility contacts . 2. Collaboratively works with care teams to identify patients potentially hospice appropriate . 3. Evaluates patients for potential hospice care needs and determines if hospice benefit status is appropriate , as requested by hospital clinical staff, or physicians 4. Responsible to guide the patient and family through the admission process. 5. Understands and stays current regarding hospice conditions of participation, reimbursement options and criteria for services. 6. Responsible for hospice in-service education programs as assigned. 7. Responsible for facilitating family meetings, obtaining consent/election form signatures and gathering medical data for review by Hospice physicians. 8. Dependent on volume may complete hospice admission and/or outreach in the greater Boston community, if needed. 9. Seeks opportunities to interface with referring and non-referring health care professionals, patients, families and the community, to promote Merrimack Valley Hospice services. 10. Collaboratively works with agency staff to ensure coordinated hospice discharges or admit GIP at Tufts, if appropriate 11. Arranges for durable medical equipment, and medical supplies needed to meet patient care needs. 12. Completes required paperwork and data entry into electronic medical record by the end of each business day. Physical Requirements : 1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. 2. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. 3. The employee in this position frequently communicates internally and externally. 4. Must be able to exchange accurate information via phone, email and/or in person. 5. Specific vision abilities apply including close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. 6. N oise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 7. May be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. Skills & Abilities: 1. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team. 2. A team player with decision-making, process management, planning, tracking follow-through and analytical abilities. 3. Knowledge of hospice conditions of participation and eligibility criteria . 4. Excellent interpersonal skills. 5. Ability to function well in very busy situations. 6. Good organization skills. What We Offer Competitive salaries & benefits Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one 403(b) retirement with company match Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support - Access to MedBridge for PT CEUs and licensure/certification support, reinforcing our commitment to ongoing clinical development. Opportunities for career growth Fleet car program - A unique offering that reduces personal vehicle burden and supports clinicians in the field. Industry-Leading Safety Program – A one-of-a-kind Workplace Safety & Violence Prevention role dedicated to proactively addressing increasing safety concerns in healthcare settings. This program includes: AVADE de-escalation and self-safety training InvisaWear GPS-enabled safety devices Escort services to ensure staff safety in the field About Care at Home: Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time. About Tufts Medicine A healthcare system that works Tufts Medicine is more than a health system — we’re a community that empowers people to live their best lives by reimagining healthcare, advancing knowledge and pioneering discovery. Every team member plays an integral role in realizing our vision of creating the most equitable and frictionless healthcare experience in the world. Here, you’ll join an enthusiastic community that champions your growth and receive generous benefits to support you and your family’s well-being. Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range : $87,360.00 - $98,603.60