LPN

About the role

A “Licensed Practical Nurse” is a person who holds a valid Indiana license, and who functions at the direction of the Registered Nurse, Physician, Osteopathic Physician, and Podiatrist in performance of activities requiring special knowledge or skill.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently within scope of practice.
• Works well with the multidisciplinary team.
• Uses appropriate resources – Primary RN, Charge Nurse, Unit Director, Directors, House Supervisor, Pharmacy, etc.
• Compliant with attendance policy.
• Offers assistance to the team to maintain unit productivity.
• Informs supervisor when hours worked may accrue overtime.
• Collaborates with team and management to develop cost-effective solutions and improve workflow processes.
• Uses team huddles and check-backs to proactively report changes.
• Documentation is accurate, precise, and thorough and meets department and regulatory standards.
• Completes medication reconciliation.
• Maintains privacy of medical records and patient information.
• Anticipates the needs of customers and responds to questions, concerns, and needs in a timely manner.
• Performs rounding, bedside report, and hand-off.
• Involved customers in the daily plan of care and utilizes communication boards in patient rooms.
• Promotes a healing and supportive environment, which may include: therapeutic touch/massage, music therapy, aromatherapy, quiet environment, eliminating offensive odors, soothing room environment (temperature, cleanliness, etc.).
• Communicates in a constructive and professional manner in all interactions.
• Upholds Relationship-Based Care (RBC).
• Accommodates the cultural, spiritual, and emotional needs of customers.
• Approaches customers when they appear dissatisfied or in need of other assistance and immediately facilitates service recovery efforts.
• Explains things in a way the patient understands.
• Responds to call lights within nursing’s goal time frame.
• Supports methods to keep noise at a minimum.
• Sets pain management goals.
• Describes new medications to the patient.
• Describes medication side effects.
• Performs the following under the direction of the RN:
  • Recognizes and reports abnormal assessment data.
  • Collaborates with RN to create an appropriate plan of care.
  • Effectively carries out the plan of care.
  • Recognizes success of or modifies the plan of care.
  • Applies skillful reasoning to the Nursing Process.
  • Initiates nursing protocols and standing orders as condition dictates.
  • Communicates patient condition to the RN.
  • Shift report is thorough, timely, and gives an accurate health picture.
  • Accurately and appropriately reports patient changes.

Requirements

Minimum education required: Graduation from accredited practical nurse program (PN).

Minimum experience preferred: 1 year experience working as an LPN in healthcare setting.

Qualifications

Minimum certification required: Licensure in state of Indiana as a Practical Nurse; BLS certification.