Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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.

• 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