Title: Temp - Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health (Days) Pittsfield, MA
Description:
AHSA Agency Partner Please Note:
Effective Immediately, You MUST include your AGENCY Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/temporary-nursing-service-agency-nursing-pool. We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile. Thank you! CC
THIS CLIENT WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY CANDIDATE THAT RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE FACILITY. TO AVOID DELAYS IN PROCESSING PLEASE PROVIDE PERM ADDRESS AT PROFILE UPLOAD.
CLIENT PREFERS TRAVELER HOUSING WITHIN 50 MILES AND 45-60 MIN OR LESS COMMUTE FROM TOR OFFICE (165 Tor Ct, Pittsfield, MA 01201). THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE A CANDIDATE'S PERM RESIDENCE (will not consider candidate whose perm residence is within 50 miles of facility)
The Community Health LPN provides and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home.
- The LPN intervenes to promote, maintain or restore health to prevent illness and to effect rehabilitation
- The LPN collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at home
- The LPN evaluates the individual s and families response to interventions.
- Ability to function independently under general guidance of the Director and follows the guidelines and protocols and/or policies and protocols specific to each unit
- Duties require independent action and judgment
- Utilizes time management, communication, planning, delegating, and problem solving in providing care.
- Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Must maintain emotional stability in emergency settings.
Also required:
- Ability to exercise independent judgement.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Ability to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written form
- Willing to be flexible regarding work hours.
- Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.
- Must be willing to accept on call responsibilities.
- Conforms with BHS Customer Service and Performance Standards.
- Conforms with Patient s Rights Policy.
- History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.
Requested time off during the course
of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO
REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD/DURING INTERVIEW WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF
RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).
Travelers may not take all holidays off. MUST work TWO blocks (if scheduled/needed):
Thanksgiving Day/Friday after and weekend after
Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and weekend after
New Year Eve through New Year Day and weekend after
Non-Billable Orientation: 8hrs
Holiday and OT Multipliers - 1.25%
Charge: Not applicable for this need