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Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Service Line
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 125 days ago
About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse positions are located at the Lebanon VA Medical Center within Nursing Services, Primary Care Services. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a very wide range of patient personal care, support diagnostic services, and chart activities on a regular and continual basis on a surgical, medical, rehabilitation, psychiatric, or long-term care ward or clinic.
What You'll Do
- →Under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse (RN), the licensed practical nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the nursing team and assists the RN in the care of patients in acute, sub-acute, or chronic states of illness.
- →The LPN delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies.
- →Support diagnostic procedure: Receives patients scheduled for the various clinics or arriving for other ambulatory care.
- →Assists patients with getting on and off examination table.
- →Escorts ambulatory patients and transports patients via litter or wheelchair, when required.
- →Ensures all specimens are labeled according to hospital policy.
- →Sets up examination room by providing necessary instruments and supplies, ensuring clinic area and equipment is aseptically clean and in order, and assures patient charts and necessary information is available.
- →Assists providers and nurses by supplying needed equipment, providing information such as, vital signs, weight, observations, and information obtained from patient.
- →Assures smooth clinic operations by directing the patient to the appropriate area.
- →Inventories, orders, restocks needed linens, supplies, and reports defective equipment.
- →Detects and reports unsafe work conditions.
- →Uses correct protective personal equipment and standard precautions in all areas of patient care.
- →Maintain order and cleanliness in storage and work areas.
- →Additional duties as assigned.
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 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.
- ✓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: 171262ba-58c4-44b0-9dc7-d86238f8522c
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