Location
west lafayette
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 30, 2026
Job Description
SH -942- Registered Nurse- West Lafayette, IN
Purpose of Position/Summary:
Purpose of Position/Summary:
- Incumbent works as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Nursing Department of the Indiana Veterans' Home.
- Performs all aspects of nursing care, within the scope of the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, utilizing specialized knowledge, judgement and skill.
- The RN4 works with minimal supervision, and has some management responsibilities and accountability to one nursing unit, or area of nursing (i.e. Education, Care Planning).
- Reports to Nurse Supervisor 6 if Staff nurse or Education nurse; to Nurse Supervisor 5 if Care Plan Nurse.
- Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician;
- Assesses residents based on principles of biological, physical and behavioral sciences;
- Documents results and reports results to the physician.
- Communicates changes of condi...