LPN - Family Medicine

Indiana University Health System; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health System seeks an LPN to contribute to planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care using the nursing process. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to monitor patient status toward goal achievement.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited LPN program, active Indiana LPN license or NLC, and BLS certification. Orientation is provided; 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred. This is a full-time position located in Indiana.

Qualifications

• Uses the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure coordinated care.
• Evaluates patient status and response to interventions toward goals.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing process in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to monitor patient progress.
• Accept delegated nursing measures within licensure and policies.

Skills

Nursing process

Team collaboration

Care evaluation

Education

LPN program

Job description

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.