Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Responsibilities

• 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.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Graduate of accredited School of Practical Nursing

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: No experience required
• Preferred: Hospital experience

License/Certification Requirements

Minimum:

• Practical Nursing license eligible to practice in the state of Indiana
• Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)