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Licensed Practical Nurse- Ambulatory Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
This Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position is located at the Rapid City VA Clinic in Fort Meade, SD. This LPN works under the direction of an RN as a member of a Primary Care team, providing basic and specialized nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of physical, mental, behavioral, or psychological needs.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The selectee will be working directly with veterans in a face-to-face, video or telephone setting.
- →The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Serves as an LPN on a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Primary Care.
- →Assists with intake of Veterans in preparation for provider visits and maintains clinic flow.
- →Completes pertinent clinical reminders and preventative health screenings.
- →Documents all data collected and nursing care provided in the Veterans electronic medical record.
- →Reports all relevant patient information to Clinic RN or provider.
- →Assists providers with exams/procedures as needed.
- →Performs treatments and procedures such as electrocardiograms, vital signs, weights, blood glucose readings, basic foot care, bladder scans, ear flushes, etc.
- →Tracks and administers required immunizations.
- →Administers ordered medications in accordance with Medical Center and Nursing Service policy and monitors for any side effects.
- →Participates in the management and follow up of patient care needs and requests.
- →Initiates procedure preparations, adapting them to patients physical and emotional needs before, during and after procedures, observing and managing therapeutic or possible complications resulting from the procedure.
- →Initiates and performs nursing measures to prevent complications by recognizing deviations and/or changes in patient's conditions.
- →Recognizes and responds/initiates emergency measures.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a trial period.
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 86d36310-3116-4dd9-b60f-1f7d92ed151c
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