Acute Rehab: Licensed Practical Nurse (Night Shift)

Riverview Health•Noblesville, IN

About The Position

Implement planned interventions/care as directed and supervised by the Registered Nurse and within the scope of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act requirements for LPN's. Administer medications, know their actions, and side effects, recognize allergic reactions and document the patient's response to drugs. Monitor, regulate, change, and discontinue intravenous fluids. Answer patient call lights for any patient and make frequent rounds on all assigned patients to determine condition and needs. Communicate changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team. Provide patient education and explain the procedures, medications, and treatment to be administered to gain cooperation and ease apprehension. Actively work to ensure patients’ rights are identified and met for every patient. Collect data as directed by the Registered Nurse assigned to the patient and defined by department policy. Document in patient charts in a timely manner, noting any treatments, etc., given to a patient and any positive or negative exceptions. Assist the Registered Nurse in identifying specific patient needs based on assessment data and in formulating a plan of care based on these needs. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited School of Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing license eligible to practice in the state of Indiana
Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
Quality Indicators (QI) credentialing to be provided

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience

Responsibilities

Implement planned interventions/care as directed and supervised by the Registered Nurse
Administer medications, know their actions, and side effects, recognize allergic reactions and document the patient's response to drugs.
Monitor, regulate, change, and discontinue intravenous fluids.
Answer patient call lights for any patient and make frequent rounds on all assigned patients to determine condition and needs.
Communicate changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
Provide patient education and explain the procedures, medications, and treatment to be administered to gain cooperation and ease apprehension.
Actively work to ensure patients’ rights are identified and met for every patient.
Collect data as directed by the Registered Nurse assigned to the patient and defined by department policy.
Document in patient charts in a timely manner, noting any treatments, etc., given to a patient and any positive or negative exceptions.
Assist the Registered Nurse in identifying specific patient needs based on assessment data and in formulating a plan of care based on these needs.
Other duties as assigned.