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Licensed Practical Nurse - Perioperative Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 16 days ago
On-site Shreveport, LA $41K – $69K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Practical Nurse ESFJISFJ Customer SuccessHealthcare
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Surgical Specialty Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the Specialty Care team and performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Ensures that the physical and emotional environment is consistent with the vision for patient centered care.
- →Responds to patients calls for assistance promptly and interacts with the patient in a tactful, courteous manner, making customer service the focus of all interactions.
- →Communicates respectfully and works effectively with administrative staff, Surgical Specialty Staff, patients, and visitors.
- →Orients patients to the clinic.
- →Provides emotional support to patients and families/significant others to assist them in adjusting to changes brought about by illness or change in health status.
- →Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary for concentrated effort and self direction in carrying out practical nursing assignments for ambulatory care patients.
- →Recognizes emergent or acute situations, responds appropriately, and reports to the RN or Provider promptly.
- →Demonstrates practical knowledge of human behavior, motivations and reactions to situations.
- →Provides or reinforces patient teaching related to medications, disease process, procedures, and self-care activities.
- →Performs a wide range of treatments and procedures utilizing established nursing care plan according to policy, including but not limited to dressings, catheterizations, bladder scanning, weights, and vital signs.
- →Collects specimens for laboratory analysis.
- →Set up and perform treatments that require auxiliary equipment.
- →Adheres to and appropriately utilizes the Safe Patient Handling Program standards, practices, and recommendations.
- →Lifts, transfers, and repositions patients safely, according to policy and procedure, seeking assistance when appropriate, to prevent injury to the patient and self.
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
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