LPN - Adult Surgical Unit - PRN

IU Health•Muncie, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day. This role involves performing and documenting patient assessments within the LPN scope of practice, obtaining and monitoring vital signs, administering medications, monitoring patients for changes in condition, assisting with admission, discharge, and transfer processes, providing wound care and dressing changes, caring for surgical drains, ostomies, and urinary catheters, collecting specimens for laboratory testing, and assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs). The position requires graduation from a nationally accredited licensed practical nursing program, an active Indiana LPN license or NLC LPN license, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA. Successful completion of orientation is also required. Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

Requirements

Dependable and reliable team players
Positive attitude and strong communication skills
Ability to work in a fast paced setting
Willingness to learn and support teammates
Requires graduation from a nationally accredited licensed practical nursing program.
Requires an active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) LPN license.
Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
Successful completion of orientation required.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performing and documenting patient assessments within the LPN scope of practice.
Obtaining and monitoring vital signs.
Administering medications, including oral, topical, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications as permitted by policy.
Monitoring patients for changes in condition and reporting concerns to the RN or provider.
Assisting with admission, discharge, and transfer processes.
Providing wound care and dressing changes.
Caring for surgical drains, ostomies, and urinary catheters.
Collecting specimens for laboratory testing.
Assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, toileting, ambulation, and feeding as needed.
Knows and uses the nursing process in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to individual patients.
Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team.
Evaluates response to interventions and patient status toward goal achievement.
Accepts delegated nursing measures for which he or she knows he or she is prepared, qualified and licensed to perform.