Massachusetts Veterans Jobs

Description

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus

Eliot is committed to employee growth & retention by offering a comprehensive total rewards package including but not limited to:

• 75% Company Contribution to Medical and Dental Insurance

• 12 Paid Holidays, 15 to 20 Vacation Days Annually, 12 Sick Days Annually

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

• 100% Company-Paid Life & Accidental Death Insurance

• 100% Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• $3000 Employee Referral Bonus

• $3000 Annual Tuition/Professional Development Reimbursement

• Opportunities for growth internally within our 100+ programs across Massachusetts

• Comprehensive Staff Orientation, Training Programs & Professional Development Assistance

• FSA, Dependent Care, transportation reimbursement

Eliot is seeking an experienced LPN with outstanding direct care based skills, experience with mental health and nutrition. Our ideal candidate will be driven, with an interpersonal savvy that allows you to develop lasting relationships with both the people we serve and with ACCS Team Members.

Eliot is a leader in the Behavioral Health realm and provides an integrated and comprehensive network of services to adults with psychiatric disabilities that are evidence based, provide rehabilitation and hope to those in services. Eliot is known for our innovative clinical approach, high quality clinical training and for having the most talented people in community behavioral health services.

Responsibilities:

• Provide education and consultation to Persons and staff regarding medical health, medication and medical topics. Provide 1:1 training in specific individualized need areas.

• Develop and conduct groups and trainings for Persons and staff in general areas of health and wellness including nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation. Assist Persons with accessing community resources that will support and assist with addressing needs and health wellness efforts.

• Provide oversight, guidance and assistance to Persons with understanding their medical conditions. Meet with Persons and staff to discuss any medical diagnoses and conditions, causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment options.

• Perform direct medical care for a Person as appropriate and ordered by physician which may include monitoring of vitals, wound care, etc. This includes providing interventions specific to Person’s TP (treatment plan) for medical/health and wellness goal areas.

• Review all medical documentation for each Person as assigned and provide medical care consultation and coordination as needed. Provide assistance coordinating overall medical care for Persons and ensuring medical follow up is done as needed. Ensure compliance with MAP.

• Provide medical consultation and direction as active member of assigned committees, including the Agency’s risk committee and Health and wellness committee.

• Provide side by side interventions to Persons that focus on education and skills training in relation to health and wellness issues. Assist the team and Persons by providing methods for on-going assessment of symptoms and treatment effectiveness and identify appropriate responses/actions.

Requirements:

• Valid LPN license for Massachusetts

• Valid driver's license & reliable vehicle

• 2 years of experience working as a LPN in a residential setting with adults having severe and persistent mental illness

Schedule: Full time, Monday- Friday, 8am-4pm

Salary: $74,680.00 annually

Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Communication Skills: Intermediate

• Med Administration: Advanced

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• LPN

• RN

Experience

Preferred

• 2 years: Experience working as a nurse w/in a residential setting