RN or LPN - Westborough, MA
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Westborough
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
*External Candidates Qualify for a $5,000 Sign On
Bonus!*Opportunities with Reliant Medical Group. When you join
Reliant, you'll be part of a community-based, multi-specialty,
physician-led medical group. Everyone works collaboratively on a
common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of
health care. With the resources of a global health organization -
Optum - behind us, we're at the forefront of value-based care.
Supported by a patient-centric business model - integrated care
teams focus on the best patient care, rather than volume. Here,
you'll contribute to an exceptional patient experience. Discover a
place where you can help shape the future of health care and do
your life's best work.(sm)Reliant Medical Group is seeking a
compassion, enthusiastic and professional Registered Nurse or
Licensed Practical Nurse -to join their Pediatrics -Team in
Westborough, MA. This is a full-time 38.75 hour a week position
Monday-Friday.Primary Responsibilities:
- Provides effective patient care directly to patients or through
telephone management
- Delivers care based on patient's specific needs. Interviews
patient and or significant other(s) on admission. Uses observation
skills to assess patient, including physical, psychosocial and
behavioral status. Identifies and prioritizes patient problems
based on assessments
- Plans for care collaboratively with the patient as well as
multidisciplinary healthcare team. Involves patient and significant
other(s) based on patient needs
- Implements interventions. Evaluates or revises the plan based
on patient needs or outcomes
- Initiates nursing interventions that assist the patient to
maximize health capabilities. Reassess and revise plan of care
according to patient or significant other(s) education needs.
Utilizes EMR tools to proactively ensure that all primary and
secondary prevention services are accomplished in a timely
fashion
- Administers, monitors and evaluates all therapeutic
interventions including but not limited to safe medication
administration according to Standard Policies and Procedures and
applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to
Immunizations, Department specific medications
- After completion of a training program, starts intravenous
therapy for hydration and administration of medications as
required
- Administers intravenous medications, including limited IV push
medications depending on patient population, e.g. Urgent Care
versus Primary Care patients, as required
- Maintains a latex safe environment for patients
- Involves patient and significant other(s) based on patient
needs
- Consistently documents all the aspects of patient care and
patient education. Reports pertinent information to physician
- Ensures nursing judgments and plan are based on physical and
psychosocial needs
- Identifies emergency situations and initiates appropriate
nursing orders/interventions. Meets patient needs promptly.
Provides for cultural and diverse needs of the patient when
providing care
- Delegates patient care responsibilities to other members of the
healthcare team, when appropriate
- Manages care of the patient according to the standards of care,
including age appropriate standards. Collaborates with
multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely.
-Documents and incorporates the information in the station specific
equipment manual in providing safe patient care
- Incorporates organizational, nursing and department-specific
policies, procedures and protocols into the delivery of patient
care
- Completes all organizational and department specific
nursing/clinical educational competencies
- Completes and demonstrates knowledge of mandatory
programs/information. -Information to be completed includes: -Fire
Safety; Disaster Plan/Utility Failure; Hazard Communication
Standards (MSDS) sheets, if appropriate; Infection
Control/Universal Precautions; Equipment Failures (Safety Medical
Device Act); Security; Department's Office Manual; M.G.L.A. 112
Section 5F (Reports of Violation); M.G.L.A. 111 Section 70E
(Patient Bill of Rights); As defined by Department/Specialty e.g..,
BLS, Ergonomics , new equipment
- Complies with health and safety requirements and with
regulatory agencies such as DPH, etc. -
- Complies with established departmental policies, procedures,
and objectives
- Enhances professional growth and development through
educational programs, seminars, etc. -
- Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as
required or directed
- Performs other similar and related duties as required or
directed
- Regular, reliable and predicable attendance is requiredYou'll
be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment
that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it
takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for
other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited LPN or RN education program
- Active and unrestricted RN or LPN licensure -
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- 15 hours of continuing education every 2 years
- BLS/CPR certification
- Knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft
Word, Excel and Outlook, etc.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and
local regulations as well as all client requirements and will
obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- Certification in specialty
- Advanced RN - 3+ years of expertise in department specific
skills
- Experience in an ambulatory care setting with telephone
triage
- Excellent interpersonal, organization, and communication
skillsUnless 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.Physical
Requirement:
- Physical health sufficient to meet the ergonomic standards and
demands of the positionThe Organization reserves the right to
modify position responsibilities at any time, due to business
necessity.To protect the health and safety of our workforce,
patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its
affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19
vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some
roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers with Optum.
Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant
objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it
comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of
health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices
or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap
beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of
the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some
of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care
has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that
means working on high performance teams against sophisticated
challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible
company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best
work.(sm)Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth
Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, protected veteran status, disability status,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,
genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by
law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.Job
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Westborough, MA, Massachusetts
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