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Licensed Practical Nurse (Long Term Care) - EDRP
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 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
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties may include but are not limited to: Performs daily care for residents including but not limited to: activities of daily living, dressing, hygiene care, nail care, toileting, restorative programs, assistance with feeding, decluttering, end-of-life care, and post-mortem care.
- →Demonstrates a caring, compassionate, and respectful attitude.
- →Verbalizes and demonstrates understanding of the long sheet and importance of daily utilization of the form.
- →Working knowledge of shower/tub room processes.
- →Understands resident preferences and respect/dignity in implementing those preferences.
- →Understanding of each neighborhood on unit, processes, and residents.
- →Proper process of entering and exiting rooms.
- →Assist other staff as necessary to ensure proper care.
- →Complete weekly skin re-assessment VANOD note Understanding and use of nurse call system, answering alarm/phone appropriately, responding promptly to resident situation.
- →Understanding of the Wanderguard system process, policy, and prompt response to alarm - Monthly D-Sticks for residents using antipsychotic medications Complete daily/shift documentation as appropriate.
- →Not limited to CLC Wound Care & Treatment Note.
- →Complete documentation as needed.
- →Not limited to Pain Notes, Narcotic Patch Waste Note, Behavior Notes, Vaccine Note, Pneumococcal PCV 13, IV notes, Antibiotic Notes, Treatment Note, D-Stick Note, Nursing Re-assessment Notes, ADL notes, and nursing notes.
- →Ability to use computer and VA software such as CPRS/BCMA/EMR, Microsoft Office and locate forms utilized by the L VN.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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