LPN Inpatient Rehab

Iberia Medical Center; New Iberia (LA); Vor Ort; USD 46.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Great medical benefit plan

Robust state pension plan

Dental, vision, life insurance, anddis

Zusammenfassung

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, LA is hiring a Full Time LPN Inpatient Rehab to deliver safe nursing care to adult and geriatric patients. The LPN will supervise CNAs, assist with discharge planning, and work toward improving patient outcomes in a team-based setting.

The role requires graduation from an approved LPN program, a current Louisiana license, and solid knowledge of nursing processes and anatomy. Strong communication and teamwork are essential; shifts include days and evenings.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
• Current Louisiana LPN license.
• Knowledge of nursing process and principles.
• Knowledge of anatomy.
• Previous experience preferred, but not required.
• Basic knowledge of nursing procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.

Aufgaben

• Assesses and coordinates discharge planning.
• Participates in departmental and hospital improvement plans.
• Functions as a positive role model for peers and maintains a professional image.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient information.

Ausbildung

Graduate of approved LPN program

Louisiana LPN license

Knowledge of nursing process and principles

Knowledge of anatomy

Jobbeschreibung

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a Full TimeLPN Inpatient Rehab, who isresponsible for rendering safe nursing care to patients; supervising,directing, and monitoring the nursing care assigned to her/him; administeringmedications, performing venipuncture, bladder/bowel management, assisting inthe supervision and training of CNAs; and performs related duties, and usingthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical,psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria for the adult and geriatric population.

EDUCATION

The following education, license and skills allow you to beconsidered:

• Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing.
• Current license as an LPN in the state of Louisiana.
• Knowledge of the nursing process and nursing principles.
• Knowledge of anatomy.

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience preferred, but not required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Basic knowledge of nursing process and principles
• Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses, collaborates and coordinates in planning of patient’s discharge needs and readiness for discharge.
• Participates in departmental and hospital improvement plan.
• Functions as a positive role model for peers and promotes a professional image of Iberia Medical Center.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organization

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

The physical essential functions of this job include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The physical demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.
• Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally,and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of forceconstantly to move objects.(Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) tomove objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for SedentaryWork. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a jobshould be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to asignificant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time butentails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the jobrequires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushingand/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials isnegligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a productionrate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physicallydemanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
• Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, bodyfluid and tissue.
• The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an areawhere patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimensthat could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk forexposure to communicable diseases.
• Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting,there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications orhazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage,preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal ofcontaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on theessential job duties of the role.

SCHEDULE

• Days and evening shifts available

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

• Great medical benefit plan
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled