Acute Rehab: Licensed Practical Nurse (Night Shift) in Noblesville, IN

Job Responsibilities • Implement planned interventions/care as directed and supervised by the Registered Nurse and within the scope of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act requirements for LPN's. • Administer medications, know their actions, and side effects, recognize allergic reactions and document the patient's response to drugs. • Monitor, regulate, change, and discontinue intravenous fluids. • Answer patient call lights for any patient and make frequent rounds on all assigned patients to determine condition and needs. • Communicate changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team. • Provide patient education and explain the procedures, medications, and treatment to be administered to gain cooperation and ease apprehension. • Actively work to ensure patients’ rights are identified and met for every patient. • Collect data as directed by the Registered Nurse assigned to the patient and defined by department policy. Document in patient charts in a timely manner, noting any treatments, etc., given to a patient and any positive or negative exceptions. • Assist the Registered Nurse in identifying specific patient needs based on assessment data and in formulating a plan of care based on these needs. • Other duties as assigned. Education Requirements • Minimum: Graduate of accredited School of Practical Nursing Experience Requirements • Minimum: No experience required • Preferred: Hospital experience License/Certification Requirements Minimum: • Practical Nursing license eligible to practice in the state of Indiana • Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association) • Quality Indicators (QI) credentialing to be provided