Inpatient Rehab LPN Full-Time Nights

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for

team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of

choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our

community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new

employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their

families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a LPN – Inpatient Rehab , who is

responsible for rendering safe nursing care to patients; supervising,

directing, and monitoring the nursing care assigned to her/him; administering

medications, performing venipuncture, bladder/bowel management, assisting in

the supervision and training of CNAs; and performs related duties, and using

the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical,

psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria for the adult and geriatric population.

EDUCATION

Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing. Current license as an LPN in the state of Louisiana. JOB KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the nursing process and nursing principles. Knowledge of anatomy Ability to communicate effectively with other team members. RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates

respect for patients and families. Maintains and

protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care Applies the nursing

process to each patient and implements nursing actions Identifies patient

and family education needs and in collaboration with other disciplines

initiates education needs according to the age of the patient. Participates in

planning of patients discharge needs and readiness for discharge. Participates in departmental

and hospital improvement plan Functions as a

positive role model for peers and promotes a professional image of Iberia

Medical Center Maintains

confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational

data Consistently lives by the Iberia Medical Center Standards of Performance Adheres to the Patient Safety Goals

Physical and

Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of

those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential

functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally,

and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force

constantly to move objects.

(Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to

move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary

Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job

should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a

significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but

entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job

requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing

and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is

negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production

rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically

demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body

fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area

where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens

that could contain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational risk for

exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting,

there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or

hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage,

preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of

contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the

essential job duties of the role.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:

Great medical benefit plan Participation in robust state pension plan Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please call HR for more information.

Employment Type:

FULL_TIME