LPN / LVN - Med / Surg

Area of Interest : LPN

FTE / Hours per pay period : 0.9

Department : Med / Surg 4- West

Shift : Full Time Days 7a-7 : 30p; Part Time Nights 7p-7a; Rotating weekends and Holidays

Job ID : 170634

Overview

Shift : Full Time Days | 7am-7 : 30pm rotating weekends and holidays

Part Time Nights | 7pm-7 : 30am rotating weekends and holidays

4 West Med / Surg is a 30-bed unit that specializes in spine surgeries. Our unit also has a wide variety of the medical / surgical adult population. We are a smaller hospital with a family atmosphere. Come join a team who is committed to excellent care. Come be a part of our outstanding team we have here on 4 West!

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few :

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

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.

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.

Experience :

Other :