Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Description

$5,000 Commitment Incentive Bonus

Full Time - Day Shift

Community Health Rehabilitation Hospital North is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Indiana.

A career at Community Rehabilitation Hospital North, a 60-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Community Health System, is more than a job.

It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in Indy who need continued care to recover completely.

You have specialized skills and our patients in the Indianapolis area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits :

• $5,000 Commitment Incentive Bonus
• Various shift availabilities
• Tuition assistance / reimbursement
• Low nurse-to-patient ratios
• Expansive benefit package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture
• CEU Support
• State-of-the-art equipment

What you will do in this role :

• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age and clinical condition of the patient
• Performs patient care considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age; includes geriatric and general inpatient rehabilitation patients
• Under the supervision of the R.N., assists with the assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. Identifies and initiates appropriate rehabilitation nursing interventions
• Under the supervision of the R.N., performs timely and accurate QI assessments
• Carry out the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s needs and response to treatment; evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness;

updates interdisciplinary care plan accordingly based on changes in patient’s condition and individual needs

• Interacts professionally with patient / family and involves patient / family in the formation of the plan of care
• Demonstrates ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Graduate of accredited licensed practical / vocational nurse program

Current state licensure as Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

CPR / BCLS certification. ACLS preferred

IV Certified required or obtained within 6 months highly preferred

Minimum six months’ Medical / Surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Community Rehabilitation Hospital North strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.

Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey.

We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

We are accredited by both The Joint Commission and CARF for our Stroke and Amputation Specialty Programs as well as CARF-accredited for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Specialty Programs.