LPN - Family Medicine

IU Health; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Indiana is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct bedside care, applying the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with the health care team.

The role requires graduation from an accredited LPN program and an active LPN license (Indiana or NLC), BLS certification, orientation completion, and preferred 1–2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program.
• Active LPN license in Indiana or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA.
• Orientation completion required.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team.
• Evaluate patient response to interventions toward goal achievement.
• Accept delegated nursing measures within prepared scope.

Skills

Nursing process

Team collaboration

Assessment & planning

Education

LPN program graduate

Job description

Overview

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.

• 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.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.