UnityPoint Health
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
Provide acute nursing care for patients in a medical-surgical unit specializing in orthopedics, gynecology, urology, and abdominal surgery. Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to implement care plans and supervise unlicensed assistive personnel.
Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa with a current BLS certification. Preferred experience includes clinical time in post-acute or acute care environments.
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 Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa’s LPN scope of practice Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals 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 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
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.
Preferred experience or clinical time in Post-Acute Care or an Acute Care environment.
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