LPN, Days

Padmore Global Connections LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indiana Veterans' Home seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for day shifts in the Nursing Department. You will perform nursing care within Indiana Nurse Practice Act, under moderate supervision, report to unit manager, and may supervise Nursing Attendants.

Responsibilities include administering meds, documenting care, assisting with resident assessments and care planning, ensuring infection control, and coordinating with physicians.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an LPN in Indiana and maintain licensure.
• CPR certification must be maintained.
• First aid training required.
• Ability to understand and communicate with residents and complete nursing forms.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and treatments per standards; documents actions.
• Assists with resident care planning, updating care plans and assignments.
• Assess residents, document findings and report to physician.
• Responds to call lights and residents' requests for assistance.
• Ensures infection control standards and HIPAA compliance.
• Supervises or assists Nursing Attendants as needed.
• Gives report to on-coming shift and coordinates with other team members.

Skills

LPN Licensure

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Indiana

Job description

Short Description:

Indiana Veteran's Home LPN, Days. Indiana Veteran's Home is a 4 unit, 212 bed full-service care facility. Units include long term care, memory care, short-term rehabilitation and senior independent living.

Complete Description:

Purpose of Position/Summary:

Incumbent works as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Nursing Department of the Indiana Veterans'

Home. Performs all aspects of nursing care, within the scope of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, with

moderate supervision. Reports to the unit manager, but also takes directives from the shift supervisor

(RN) on the evening and night shifts. May direct the work of Nurse Aide 4's and 5's, following

predetermined standards and routines.

Administers medications and treatments in accordance with all accepted standards for administration;

Provides safe, efficient personal care of residents;

Uses recommended safety devices and follows infection control standards;

Answers call lights and residents' requests for assistance;

Adheres to resident's rights at all times;

Documents medications and treatments administered, and care provided;

Assists with orientation of new employees on the unit;

Participates in resident care planning, updating care plans and aide assignments;

Assesses residents, documents findings and reports to the physician;

Communicates resident change of conditon to resident sponsors;

Destroys and documents same of discontinued medications;

Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records;

Assists with operation of the unit, including the monthly change over of records;

Completes and distributes nurse aide assignments;

Gives report to on-coming shift.

Schedule and assist with physician, optometrist, podiatrist, dentist appointments;

Administer and record employee health testing results;

Nonessential Duties/Responsibilities:

Provides 1:1 staffing if needed;

Assists with resident activities on and off the unit;

Responds to codes, provides care as needed, and completes required documentation;

Other related duties.

Job Requirements:

Must be licensed as and maintain licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Indiana; must maintain first

aid, mantoux and CPR certification. Ability to understand and communicate with residents and

understand and complete nursing forms; ability to follow verbal instructions; ability to provide nursing care

practices; ability to use medical equipment within scope of licensure; ability to provide safe, efficient

resident care, following all applicable state and Veterans' Administration rules, IVH policies and

procedures and all HIPAA rules; must attend and complete all required inservice training; ability to

prioritize workload; ability to be flexible; ability to assess resident's and report to the physician; ability to

administer medications and treatments in a safe, efficient manner, recognizing medication side effects;

ability to know approved abbreviations and appropriate terminology; ability to document in a legible

manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

May assign and review work of Nursing Attendants on the unit. Reports to the Nursing Unit Manager.

Difficulty of Work:

Work involves complex judgement decisions, based on standard policies, procedures and sound nursing

practices.

Responsibility:

Work is of moderate complexity, with minimal supervision, requiring judgement to determine the best

application of specialized knowledge. Failure to utilize good judgement may be detrimental to resident

Personal Work Relationships:

Works with residents, professional and non-professional staff, residents' families, visitors, volunteers and

staff from other facilities.

Physical Effort:

Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time; must be able to bend, stoop, twist, reach above

shoulders, push/pull, must be able to assist with lifting and transferring residents, from 100 to 500+

pounds, using a gait belt or other accepted practices, or with a mechanical device

Working Conditions:

Work is generally on a nursing care unit, in a controlled environment; may be exposed to body fluids and

cleaning chemicals; may be exposed to violent residents