Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN) - Acute Rehabilitation - PRN

Job Description

Schedule : PRN (7a - 7p). Monday - Thursday (Variable Days)

Your experience matters

Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 40-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital. is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Licensed Practical Nurse joining our team, you're embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Our dedicated team provides customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. We strive to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.

How you'll contribute

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who excels in this role :

• As supervised and delegated by a registered nurse, provides direct patient care to patients in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
• Prioritizes and organizes delivery of patient care under the supervision and delegation of an RN; accepting a variety of assignments and consulting with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Assists in staff development activities.
• Orients, instructs and trains others, emphasizing departmental, as well as interdepartmental cooperation and teamwork.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients' comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress and aids patients and families as needed in times of stress or crisis.
• Under the direction of an RN, contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by an RN.
• Performs plan of care interventions, including specimen collection and wound care.
• May administer medication as directed by the Physician and RN.
• Documents patient care given.
• Assists RN with development of plan of care.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Monitors, documents, and communicates patient's status and reactions to interventions with RN, physician, patient, and families.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers :

What we're looking for

EEOC Statement

"Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.