The posting
Job Description
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Vascular Surgery-IU Health West Hospital | Avon, Indiana
Join IU Health's Vascular Surgery team and play an important role in supporting patients before, during, and after surgical care. This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced LPNs and new LPN's looking to grow within a specialty practice.
Schedule
- Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
- Monday-Friday
- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- No weekends
- No major holidays
- Travel to Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis approximately one day per week for team collaboration, education, and team meetings
Location
- Professional Office Center I, Suite 141
- 1115 N. Ronald Reagan Pkwy.
- Avon, IN 46123
What You'll Do
- Support vascular surgery providers in the delivery of outpatient patient care
- Perform patient intake, assessments, and medication reconciliation
- Provide patient education related to vascular conditions, procedures, medications, and post-operative care
- Triage patient calls and clinical messages
- Coordinate diagnostic testing, referrals, prior authorizations, and follow-up care
- Manage clinical inboxes and provider communication
- Assist with care coordination for surgical and follow-up patients
- Perform wound care and other clinical nursing duties as appropriate
- Support quality, safety, and regulatory standards
- Collaborate with providers, nurses, medical assistants, and administrative staff
What We're Looking For
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy ambulatory setting
- Self-starter who is well-organized and detail-oriented
- Team player who enjoys collaboration
- Friendly, engaged, and eager to learn
- Commitment to providing exceptional patient care
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program
- Active Indiana LPN license or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) LPN license
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Successful completion of orientation
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-2 years of LPN experience
- Experience in a physician practice, specialty clinic, or surgical environment
- Experience in vascular surgery, cardiology, CVCC, Cath Lab, or related specialties
- Experience with Epic or other electronic medical record systems
Key Skills for Success
- Telephone triage
- Wound care
- Care coordination
- Chronic disease management
- Patient education
- Clinical referral management
- Medication administration
- Point-of-care testing
Why Join IU Health Vascular Surgery?
- Day shift schedule with work-life balance
- No weekends or major holidays
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced vascular surgery providers
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to develop specialty knowledge and grow your nursing career
- Benefits Designed for You
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthy Results Wellness Program with bi‑weekly financial incentives
Knows and uses the nursing process in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to individual patients. Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team. Evaluates response to interventions and patient status toward goal achievement. Accepts delegated nursing measures for which he or she knows he or she is prepared, qualified and licensed to perform.
- Requires graduation from a nationally accredited licensed practical nursing program.
- Requires an active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) LPN license.
- Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
- Successful completion of orientation required.
- 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
About Us
- Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
- IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
- A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
- With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
- At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
- Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.
Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.
