1:1 Nurse for School-Aged Girl (LPN)

School-aged girl requiring one-to-one nursing from a highly skilled, compassionate, and reliable nurse (RN or LPN) in the home and at school. This patient lives at home with her mom, where she is loved and well cared for. Please apply online or call us here at the office to help make a difference in our family’s lives!

Skilled Nursing Care includes: respiratory treatments, enteral care/feeds, assist with repositioning, transfers and ambulation, and assist with ADL' s as needed.

Looking For:

Week Days: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Pay:

• LPN: $30.00-$36.00 per hour Shift Differential

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Job Summary

We are currently seeking motivated and compassionate Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work with our medically complex pediatric and young adult patients in their homes and at school. Nurses with pediatric nursing experience, critical care experience, or any nurse with a passion for working with children are welcomed to apply. We are committed to providing the highest quality of care in the market and provide our employees unmatched professional development opportunities. Please join us in making a difference in the lives of these very special patients and their incredible families.

Essential Functions:

Recognize changes in your patient’s conditions that require appropriate nursing interventions to ensure the patient’s well-being and safety.

Work collaboratively with the patient’s family, respecting all family preferences while communicating at a high level with both the family and the Marathon office

Provide care that is culturally competent, non-discriminatory, and always considerate of the patient’s comfortability, needs, and preferences.

Exhibit professionalism, representing Marathon Nursing well by focusing on the needs of the patient at all times, and working collaboratively with the patient, their family, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Assist patients on a 1:1 basis, providing all direct patient care ordered by providers, including but not limited to:

Assessing patients with seizure disorders, responding with appropriate nursing intervention as ordered

Maintaining feeding tubes and provide enteral care, nutrition, and hydration as ordered

Providing tracheostomy and mechanical ventilator care as ordered

Providing infusion therapies, including TPN, and CVL care as ordered

Medication administration

Requirements:

Current, unrestricted, and unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Massachusetts

Proof of valid and current CPR/BLS certification

Six months experience in Home Care/Private Duty Nursing is preferred, but new learners are welcomed to apply (New Grad nurses may qualify for our New Grad Nursing Program)

Experience in Outpatient or Inpatient Pediatric Nursing is preferred but not required

Medical Surgical Care and Critical Care experience is a plus

Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate the building of long-lasting and meaningful relationships with our patients and their families

Dynamic problem solver who enjoys working collaboratively and in team environments

Physical Requirements

Must be able to do occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of approximately 50 pounds

Ability to withstand periods of prolonged sitting, walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and/or reaching.

Must have visual and hearing acuity necessary to perform job duties and maintain patient safety

We invite you to either call us at (617)- 648-9800 or fax your resume with a cover letter to us at (617)-648 9811

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem

Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Pediatrics

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Differential pay
• Overtime pay
• Quarterly bonus
• Retention bonus

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $36