LPN

$5,000 Sign on Bonus for New Employees 

 

Working 16-39 hours per week

 

     $1,500 at 30 days, $1,500 at 6 months and $2,000 after 1 year

 

 

 

 

Schedule:

Saturday-Monday

12a-8p

 

 

BAMSI. Essential employees doing exceptional work. 

BAMSI is now hiring LPNs and RNs for programs throughout Massachusetts.  This is the perfect job for nurses who wish to truly know their patients and provide holistic health.  Our nurses work with a team of caring and talented employees, providing medical care and fostering a social environment.

Join BAMSI, where employees turn houses into homes.  We are looking to expand our family, a team of dedicated human service and healthcare professionals who support individuals with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and medical complexities in their homes.  Nurses will provide and coordinate medical care, assist with activities of daily living, foster community connections, and individuals with developing and maintaining meaningful relationships.

 

Benefits:

• Generous Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays per Year
• Tuition assistance and paid CEUs
• Career advancement
• 403B plan with discretionary match
• Flexible work schedules
• Immediate access to your pay
• Generous paid time off
• Health/dental insurance, wellness activities, and more.

*Available benefits are based on position and scheduled hours.

 

***As a condition of employment, successful applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date. Details related to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to candidates who have been selected for employment.***

General Statement of Duties: Coordinate, monitor and support the health care and physical needs of persons served; provide staff and persons served trainings. Maintain electronic and paper medical records.

 

Responsibilities:

Clinical Coordination:

• Maintain an assigned caseload and act as case manager, as directed.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the PCP, ensuring adherence to CARF, DDS, and Mass Health regulations.
• Ensure annual updates of physical examinations, health care provider orders, etc. in order to meet established guidelines.
• Maintain medication books, appropriate sections of member medical files, to ensure program compliance with all regulations.
• Monitor persons served health status and document those findings in the members medical record at least monthly, and every six months as part of the interdisciplinary team review and more often if indicated.
• Report changes in the members condition to the member’s PCP.
• Provide oversite of therapy treatment as recommended by a licensed therapist and or PCP order.
• Advise the program director and staff of any medical problems that may hinder a member’s progress or that affect participation in the program. In collaboration with the program director, communicate medical updates to residential providers and families.

Training and Supervision:

 

• Participate in the recruitment process and make recommendations for the hiring of prospective employees.
• Provide staff and persons served training in relevant areas (e.g., health, hygiene, safety, diet, medical protocols, safe lifting, VNS, etc.).
• Provide supervision of daily operations in absence of the program director.

 

 

Direct Care Responsibilities:

 

• Monitor member lunch breaks as assigned and ensure protocols and diets are followed.
• Provide direct care as needed by assisting persons served with ADL care.
• Provide physical support, assistance with lifting and transferring members who have physical challenges as needed.

 

Administrative Duties:

 

• Ensure compliance with Mass Health regulations governing day habilitation services, CARF standards and DDS regulations.
• Maintain effective working relationships with funding source personnel, internal and external provider staff, persons served and family members.

• Ensure that member’s Day Hab Service Plans are coordinated with other health care professionals and documented.
• Attend ISP reviews and all other required meetings as assigned.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Utilize BAMSI’s electronic health care system; update information as required.
• Utilize BAMSI’s electronic human resource system.
• Participate in the orientation of new referrals.

 

Other:

 

• Ensure adequate medication and medical supplies are on hand (e.g., routine, PRN and stock medications, gloves, gowns, etc.).

• Provide assistance at other day programs as needed.

• Perform other related work duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor or designee.
• Perform duties to reflect program and agency policies and procedures.
• Perform duties with a team approach.
• Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards.  Universal/standard precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute risk.

 

• Licensed Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation activities, ISP development, CARF regulations, DDS philosophy, and behavior management experience desired.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in state of residence.
• A demonstrated ability to make appropriate, accurate judgments including handling of emergency situations, and the mental and physical ability to successfully perform job duties and responsibilities which include, but are not limited to, providing physical support to consumers having physical challenges such as lifting and transferring persons served as needed. Ability to lift, transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition 25 pounds.
• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to record data, use electronic time and attendance software and receive and send electronic mail, as needed, is required.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with persons served, families, service providers and case managers.
• Demonstrated ability to set limits, to solve problems independently, and to appropriately protect confidential information.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and report on a participant’s progress, challenges and status verbally or in writing as required.

 

 

 

We at BAMSI appreciate your interest and consideration of roles in our organization.

BAMSI is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran or military status and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities.

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Reasonable Accommodations for Applying/Recruitment
Reasonable accommodations are adjustments made to remove workplace obstacles for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs.

Applicants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation in BAMSI’s application and selection process. A request for an accommodation will not affect opportunities for employment within BAMSI.

Arrangements can be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation for completing an application form, interviewing or any part of the employment process. Requesting accommodations, in writing or verbally, can be initiated by a BAMSI employee, qualified applicant, or by someone acting on that person’s behalf. Either call 508-484-7171 or, send letter to Talent Acquisition, 15 Christy's Dr Brockton, MA 02301. Note: please do not use these contacts to follow-up on job inquiries.