1:1 Private Duty Nurse

Patient Specifics:

Medically complex patients requiring one-to-one nursing from a highly skilled, compassionate, and reliable nurse (RN or LPN). These patients live at home with their parents, where they are loved and well cared for.

Skilled Nursing Care may include all or some of the following: tracheostomy care, care r/t mechanical ventilation, respiratory treatments, enteral care/feeds, assist with transfers and ambulation, and assist with ADL' s as needed.

Looking for:

• Overnights - Flexible overnights through out the week

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Job Summary

We are currently seeking motivated and compassionate Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work one-on-one with our medically complex pediatric patients in school and in their homes. Nurses with pediatric nursing experience, critical care experience, or any nurse with a passion for working with children are welcomed to apply. We are committed to providing the highest quality of care in the market and provide our employees unmatched professional development and CEU opportunities. Please join us in making a difference in the lives of these very special patients and their incredible families.

Essential Functions:

• Recognize changes in your patient’s conditions that require appropriate nursing interventions to ensure the patient’s well-being and safety.
• Work collaboratively with the patient’s family, respecting all family preferences while communicating at a high level with both the family and the Marathon office
• Provide care that is culturally competent, non-discriminatory, and always considerate of the patient’s comfortability, needs, and preferences.
• Exhibit professionalism, representing Marathon Nursing well by focusing on the needs of the patient at all times, and working collaboratively with the patient, their family, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Assist patients on a 1:1 basis, providing all direct patient care ordered by providers, including but not limited to:
• Assessing patients with seizure disorders, responding with appropriate nursing intervention as ordered
• Maintaining feeding tubes and provide enteral care, nutrition, and hydration as ordered
• Providing tracheostomy and mechanical ventilator care as ordered
• Providing infusion therapies, including TPN, and CVL care as ordered Medication administration

Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted, and unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Massachusetts
• Proof of valid and current CPR/BLS certification
• Six months experience in Home Care/Private Duty Nursing is preferred, but new learners are welcomed to apply (New Grad nurses may qualify for our New Grad Nursing Program)
• Experience in Outpatient or Inpatient Pediatric Nursing is preferred but not required
• Medical Surgical Care and Critical Care experience is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate the building of long-lasting and meaningful relationships with our patients and their families
• Dynamic problem solver who enjoys working collaboratively and in team environments

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to do occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of approximately 50 pounds
• Ability to withstand periods of prolonged sitting, walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and/or reaching.
• Must have visual and hearing acuity necessary to perform job duties and maintain patient safety

We invite you to either call us at (617)- 648-9800 or fax your resume with a cover letter to us at (617)-648 9811

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $78,000.00 - $122,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $78,000 - $122,000