Dermatology - Licensed Practical Nurse

Marion County Public Health Department; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskenazi Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join a collaborative team. The LPN will assess and plan patient care under the supervision of an RN, administering treatments and supporting clinical operations in a busy hospital setting.

Responsibilities include medication administration, charting, patient education, and teamwork with physicians and nurses. This role requires an Indiana LPN license and a patient-centered approach to care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program and pharmacology training.
• Current Indiana LPN license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Experience in clinical nursing with diverse age groups preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in collaboration with an RN.
• Administer prescribed treatments and medications per policy.
• Maintain medication and patient records and coordinate with the care team.
• Participate in team meetings and adapt care to age-specific needs.
• Ensure safety and quality standards in all nursing activities.

Skills

LPN training

Patient care

Communication skills

Crisis management

Education

LPN license Indiana

Job description

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Date: Sep 1, 2026

Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202

Organization: HHC

Sub-Division:Hospital

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

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Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse, in collaboration with an RN, performs the functions of a Licensed Practical Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating assigned patient care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County; models Eskenazi Health values


• In collaboration with an RN, performs the functions of a Licensed Practical Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating assigned patient care


• Responsible for all patient care assigned, and standards of practice with the support of the RN


• Participates with assistance in health care team approach for clients; assists in performing client examinations, treatments and specialized procedures as defined by area specific guidelines


• Administers prescribed treatments and/or medications after demonstration of clinical competency and in accordance with hospital/center/nursing policy and procedure


• Performs independently advanced skills within area guidelines and after education and demonstration of clinical competency


• Maintains medication accountability records, stock records and client-physician schedule


• Performs intake process of medical history gathering, lab work scheduling, withdrawal symptoms documentation and client orientation to clinical procedures


• Participates in team meetings including input of information that can be helpful to the counselors in client-care and clinical management


• Alters activities/behaviors to reflect/ensure adequate care appropriate to age of patient served as identified in area-specific procedures or job specific competencies


• Evaluates clients to determine whether a different level of medical care is needed

Job Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited training program for Licensed Practical Nurses, or the equivalent, incorporating pharmacology, or proof of completion of pharmacology course


• Six months of clinical nursing experience with patients of all age groups


• Current Indiana license as Licensed Practical Nurse or eligibility for license


• Experience working in a physician's office, immediate care or emergency room preferred.


• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses if working in mental health (for Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center only)

• Graduation from an accredited training program for Licensed Practical Nurses, or the equivalent, incorporating pharmacology, or proof of completion of pharmacology course


• Six months of clinical nursing experience with patients of all age groups


• Current Indiana license as Licensed Practical Nurse or eligibility for license


• Experience working in a physician's office, immediate care or emergency room preferred.


• Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses if working in mental health (for Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center only)

MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC COMPETENCIES IF APPLICABLE:

• CPI


• CPR


• Annual Education


• Age Related


• Mental Status Exam


• Medications


• DSM IV


• Addictions


• Legal

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge acquired in an accredited LPN training program; skills in delivery of patient care, and use of equipment and instruments appropriate to assigned unit


• Good interpersonal communication skills with ability to accurately read and record information


• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, and to communicate and work effectively with a wide variety of people/patients


• Ability to function in stressful or crisis situations


• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served


• Ability to use age appropriate communications skills


• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs


• All individuals working for the Opioid Treatment Program must have experience and training to safely manage therapeutic services to patients and to provide therapeutic services to patients receiving Opioid treatment medication

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.