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CLC LPN
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →The Marion VA Medical Community Living Center is seeking an License Practical Nurse (LPN).
- →The LPN in this position provides health care services and care management under the supervision or direction of the RN, to a variety of patients with varying degrees of medical problems from minimal to complex issues to include IV, Foley Catheter, Naso and Gastro tube feeding etc. and in a variety of Care Specialties REHAB, Long Term Care and Hospice.
- →The LPN is accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards and functional statements of assigned grade.
- →Our facility is seeking an individual who possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work, demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and under the supervision of Charge Nurse or RN Team Leader in a patient centered program.
- →The selected individual should have the ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team.
- →He/she carries out the Plan of Care and provides patient care needs assuring quality of care.
- →Provides professional nursing care that includes, but is not limited to: Teamwork with RN and LPN and NA.
- →Patient ADLs.
- →Participation in interdisciplinary team discussions.
- →Performs skilled nursing tasks as ordered by the Medical Providers (i.e., blood draws, injections, dressing changes and wound care).
- →Completes and submits clinical notes.
- →Observes patient for changes in conditions and reports appropriately.
- →Provides education instructions to patients and their designated significant other.
- →Performs other professional nursing duties as assigned and within their scope of practice.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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