LPN-Younker Rehab-Methodist

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse to join their Acute Care team. In this role, you will provide essential nursing care to patients with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, working closely with a dynamic interdisciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include hands-on patient care, education, and collaboration with families to ensure high-quality outcomes. This position offers a supportive environment where your skills and commitment to patient care can truly make a difference. Join a team that values evidence-based practice and fosters a therapeutic environment for both patients and their families.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

Shift Differential

Benefits Eligible

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited LPN program is required.
• Preferred experience in Post-Acute Care or Acute Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and education to patients and families.
• Coordinate care activities with the interdisciplinary team.
• Supervise unlicensed assistive personnel as needed.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Clinical Judgment

Problem Solving

Time Management

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Overview

LPN - Younker Rehab - Methodist

Full-Time and Part-Time

Benefits Eligible

Shift Differential for qualifying shifts

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 for qualifying candidates

Recognized as a valuable member of the Acute Care team, the LPN practices under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and assists patients, while providing a therapeutic environment for patients and their families. Actions are team oriented to successfully provide patient/family care and high level of satisfaction, through evidence-based practice. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health with in the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

Responsibilities

• Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness
• Participates in patient/family educational activities and uses appropriate resources to implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with patients and their families
• Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients
• Reinforces the care provided by other team members
• Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa’s LPN scope of practice, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately
• Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with patients, their families, and health team members and to ensure the fulfilment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement
• Maintains a strong commitment to the Acute Care team
• Contributes to the assessment of the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of patients and their families, as well as their educational and discharge needs
• Collaborates with other rehabilitation team members and contributes to the dynamic interdisciplinary plan of care
• Implements the interdisciplinary plan of care within the scope of LPN/LVN practice and provides nursing care and education directly or through ancillary personnel, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss
• Contributes to the evaluation of the nursing care and to the modification of the plan as needed to achieve measurable goals and objectives
• Contributes to the interdisciplinary team process at team conferences and other team meetings and offers input into team decision making within their scope of practice.

Qualifications

Education: Successful completion of a licensed practical nurse program from an accredited college.

Experience: Preferred experience or clinical time in Post-Acute Care or an Acute Care environment.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.