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Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatric Extended Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) plays a crucial role in providing regular and specialized care to selected patients. This involves carrying out standard and specialized nursing activities, drawing on extensive work experience and working independently on recurring duties. The LPN values the importance of seeking guidance when necessary to ensure the highest quality of patient care. **This position is located in Loch Raven, MD.**
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: The Licensed Practical Nurse successfully performs activities appropriate to his/her grade as outlined in the Licensed Practical Qualification Standard.
- →This Standard identifies the educational, experiential and competency requirements for the LPN at each grade.
- →Be technically proficient in initiating, performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
- →Use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments.
- →Use knowledge to appropriately carry out assigned resident-center care, utilizing the Hatch Model of Culture Transformation in providing a homelike atmosphere.
- →Use knowledge to appropriately carry out assigned resident care with only a general review by the RN for the appropriateness and conformity of the care with established policies and Procedures.
- →Make observations of subtle changes in the patient's/resident's condition (i.e. behavior shifts, mood changes, skin coloring, appetite, etc.).
- →Document care given, observations, and responses to care on the appropriate tools or forms.
- →Assure receipt of adequate nutritional intake either through observation of patient/resident, feeding the patient/resident, or properly positioning and checking placement of feeding tube.
- →Recognize the patient's/resident's autonomy and promote independence by means of respect, limit setting, and individualized treatment.
- →Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, within, intramuscular, and or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures.
- →Observe physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or appropriate team member.
- →Monitor intake and output, according to established policy and procedures.
- →Integrate and apply aspects of the Long Term Care Accrediting Agencies and National Patient Safety Goals as applicable to their area 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.
- ✓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
Job ID: 54aa67cd-c10b-4a6d-b915-bac3b944d0a8
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