Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Framingham - Framingham, MA - Full Time

NEW GRAD NURSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Are you passionate about healthcare in your community? Do you enjoy helping people?

The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center is one of the largest community health centers in Massachusetts serving Worcester, Framingham, Milford and the surrounding communities.  We are a thriving and growing organization, and our team is expanding across sites to support this growth.

We're hiring an LPN at our Primary Care Clinic in Framingham, MA to deliver quality primary medical care for patients of all ages, races, and ethnicities at our Community Health Center. Responsibilities include assessing, treating, and educating patients about medical conditions, coordinating care, providing emotional support to families, and collaborating with the clinical team to ensure patient well-being.

As an employer of choice, our inclusive workplace environment fosters teamwork, accountability and respect and supports the growth and development of each employee.  We are an equal opportunity employer and embrace the richness of the cultures of our staff and community.  You are a good fit for our team if you’re passionate about helping people live healthier lives and enjoy working in a supportive, team-based environment.

Salary Range: $28.50-32.00/Hour 
*Please note that we cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this position*

Essential Functions

  • Provide direct patient care within the scope of licensure including, but not limited to, patient assessment, administration of vaccinations, medications, and treatments.
  • Provide patient education.
  • Delegate patient care activities to ensure smooth patient flow.
  • Facilitate coordination of patient care outside the organization by activities including medication management, review of diagnostic test results, and follow up on outside services provided (i.e. ER visits, consults).
  • Perform POC testing.
  • Document patient care in the EHR.
  • Modify patient care as age appropriate.
  • Triage (in person or via telephone) patients who present with acute symptoms.
  • Request medical interpretation services.
  • Provide nursing-centered services through nursing visits, chronic disease visits and family planning visits.
  • Please note this position may require evening shifts (until 7 PM) on a rotating basis.
Education and Experience:
  • Massachusetts LPN License.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
  • Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese preferred.
  • Our health center requires all employees to have the most recent COVID-19 booster and the yearly flu vaccine.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on related experience
  • Medical insurance starts on the first day of employment. 
    • Health center pays 80% of medical insurance premiums.
    • Includes coverage for all individuals and most family types. 
  • Generous time off packages
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • 403b Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
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It is my understanding and agreement that this Application or the granting of an oral interview does not represent a contract of employment or a promise of current or future compensation benefits by the Kennedy Community Health. I understand and agree that, if hired, my employment will be at-will in nature and may be terminated, with or without cause, at any time, by either myself or my employer. I also understand that this written statement supersedes any and all oral representations made by agents or representatives of the Kennedy Community Health.

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I certify that the information on this application, resume, and in any verbal statements are true, complete and correct. I hereby authorize the investigation of my past and present employment, references, education and all data provided by me on this application, in related papers and interviews. I release from all liability all persons, companies, corporations and educational institutions supplying such information. I understand and agree that if I am hired by the Kennedy Community Health and my employment subsequently ends, the Kennedy Community Health may provide information about my employment to persons in response to job reference request, and I hereby consent to such disclosures. I further authorize the Kennedy Community Health to conduct what it considers to be an appropriate check of my background related to my application for employment, including but not limited to, a review of any social media, and release the Kennedy Community Health and its employees and agents from any liability related to such a background check.

I understand and agree with the policy of the Kennedy Community Health to reserve the right to require employees to share day, evening, night, and weekend duties in accordance to the requirements of the department to which they are assigned, and to reassign employees in accordance with the needs of the Health Center.
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