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Licensed Practical Nurse (Community Living Center)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
About the Role
The James A Haley community living center is looking for an experienced LPN to join our long-term care team to assist in caring for our veterans. Haley's Cove Community Living Center is a diverse work environment, housing multigenerational veterans with varying co-morbities including Dementia, PTSD, TBI, Parkinson's, etc. who require daily assistance with some or all ADLS. The LPNs help the team to ensure proper, compassionate, and timely medical care for the veteran patients.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed but not limited to: Provides direct nursing care to the residents of CLC.
- →Document care provided, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms observing changes in the patient's condition (e.g., behavior shifts, mood changes, skin coloring, appetite, etc.) Assures receipt of adequate nutritional intake either through observation, feeding or properly positioning and checking placement of feeding tube for the patient.
- →Performs nursing care procedures (e.g., sterile techniques, blood glucose monitoring, catheterization, suctioning, limited wound care, enemas, colostomy care, tube feeding, tracheostomy care, deep breathing and coughing, and specimen collection) according to hospital policy and guidelines.
- →Recognizes the patient's autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
- →Administer nursing care to patients, such as baths or showers, treatments.
- →Participates in structured activities (e.g., groups, orientation, and diversional activities), based on patient care needs.
- →Participates in the interdisciplinary treatment team meeting process, including sharing observations and patient's responses to interventions.
- →Accepts assignments willingly, volunteers to help others, and works cooperatively and effectively with co-workers and supervisors displaying a helpful, positive attitude.
- →Actively seeks out shared governance and educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing knowledge with others to improve and advance nursing practice.
- →Work Schedule: 0730 - 2000 With rotating weekends Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more Preferred: Long term care experience IV certification
Requirements
- ✓NOTE: Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities 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 examination and maintain CDT physical readiness.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Must be able to meet physical demands which include strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in primitive or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 52f884c4-b8eb-439d-b0e2-b72fe85c4e29
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