Licensed Practical Nurse (PRN)
Fall River, Massachusetts
LPN
Posted Aug 28 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 8-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Occupational Health
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 427 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Concentra has an immediate need for an experienced and passionate PRN LPN at our client's site in Fall River, MA. This position offers an opportunity to work at a dynamic worksite and make an impact on employee health, wellness, and safety!
Pay Range: $40-50/hr Coverage Need: 7AM-3PM
Position Summary
Assists practitioners with patient care, physical examinations, ancillary tests, and performs a variety of administrative duties.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Escorts patients to exam room, prepares patients for examination and treatment and assists the practitioner, as requested.
Draws blood and prepares appropriate paperwork for laboratory pick-up.
Performs urine drug screens, using proper chain of custody; ensures preparation for pick-up and shipment to appropriate laboratory.
Maintains exam rooms, lab area and treatment rooms clean and stocked, maintaining inventory of supplies and re-orders as needed.
Assists in medical record maintenance by keeping health, administrative, and program records onsite, safeguarding confidentiality of employee health information.
Performs front office clerical duties such as answering telephones, check-in, check-out and record processing.
Dispenses medications as directed by practitioner and in accordance with state regulations.
Maintains and operates all clinical equipment, including calibration and record keeping in accordance with current policy and procedures.
Performs ancillary testing and tasks as ordered by the Center Medical Director (PFT, EKG, injections, audiograms, blood draws) in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Service mentality
Provides excellent customer service to all patients, clients and peers while incorporating Orange Book values.
Dedicated to exceeding customer and patient expectations as measured by NPER/NPS/TATs.
Attention to detail
Ensures accuracy when completing and executing tasks such as drug screens, DOTs, bandaging, dressings and performing quality assurance checks.
Ensures accurate, concise, timely and complete documentation of results and paperwork.
Sense of urgency
Provides an excellent, compassionate and warm patient experience regardless of patient volume.
Ability to manage time, prioritize and multi-task in a busy environment.
Flexibility
Ability to adapt to changing business needs such as scheduling and working additional/different hours/shifts when appropriate.
Ability to consistently deliver quality care in a busy clinical environment.
Initiative
Takes action to assist in other areas and to do what is needed to ensure an excellent patient experience.
Seeks out opportunities for additional clinical training and self-development in order to consistently provide quality care.
Communication
Effectively communicates with all patients, clients, supervisors and peers while incorporating Orange Book values.
Listens to and understands internal and external client needs in order to act and address.
Teamwork
Committed to personal excellence and understands how daily work contributes to center operation as a whole.
Holds self and others accountable. Is willing and able to assist others in order to achieve results.
Education/Credentials
Education Level: Vocational/Technical/Business School
Major
Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Education Details
Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program
Current registration/license in the state where employed
Successful completion of UDS, BAT, PFT, FIT, certification
Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable: No
Continuing education is required to maintain license and to perform job: Yes
Job-Related Experience
Customarily has at least the following
experience
1 year
Customarily has at least one year of demonstrated experience in occupational health nursing or related field.
Job-Related Skills/Competencies
- Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
- Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
- Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
- The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
Demonstrated knowledge of occupational medicine requirements (state specific)
Demonstrated working knowledge of clinical operations
Demonstrated ability to train medical assistants under the direction of the Center Medical Director
Demonstrated excellent communication skills
Demonstrated willingness to participate in Continuing Medical Education
EEO Statement
Concentra provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories. In addition, Concentra Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities.
Sourced from Concentra’s careers page.
“Job-Related Experience Customarily has at least the following experience: 1 year Customarily has at least one year of demonstrated experience in occupational health nursing or related field. Job-Related Skills/Competenc…” · from this posting
Requirements
- LPN
Place
- City
- Fall River, Massachusetts
- Median rent
- $1,155/mo
- Local household income
- $56,673/yr
- State price level
- 6% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Massachusetts index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.
Fall River sits along the Taunton River near Mount Hope Bay in southeastern Massachusetts, offering nurses a small-city feel with deep textile-mill history and easy access to both Providence and Boston. The waterfront area and historic downtown give the city a distinct character for those seeking a quieter base within commuting distance of major medical centers.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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