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Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
What You'll Do
- →The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) supports patient care across Medicine Specialty Clinics (oncology/hematology, dermatology, rheumatology, infectious disease, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, pulmonary, renal, vaccine) under RN or provider supervision and within scope of practice.
- →Duties Include: Recognizes and appropriately responds to medical emergencies, including cardiac/respiratory failure.
- →Assists with specialty procedures (e.g., dermatologic surgeries, dermatology and thyroid biopsies) following training/competency.
- →Participates in clinic meetings and Medical Center initiatives and committees.
- →Maintains required licensure, BLS, and completes mandatory training.
- →Provides care of patients/residents and their environment contributing to optimizing patient/resident outcomes as a member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
- →The LPN practices within the scope and licensure of a LPN in the nursing unit, clinic, area of assignment and demonstrates consistent practice when temporarily assigned to related nursing units and clinics.
- →Provides care and services to multiple populations served and admitted to the nursing unit, clinic, area of assignment as determined by the patient/resident need for nursing care and services.
- →Provides reporting, communication, and documentation in the computerized patient record system with other members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
- →Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required for LPN licensure in the performance of assigned duties consistently.
- →Demonstrates competency and consistency in the technical use of equipment, application of technical standards and performance of administrative support duties.
- →Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with standard operating procedures for the maintenance of reusable medical equipment. - participates in Medical Center activities and demonstrates skills and behaviors that provide and promote positive internal and external customer relationships.
- →Maintains patient/resident safety standards assuring patient /resident privacy, patient/resident physical safety, and patient/resident psychological safety.
- →Establishes working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-level members of the work team promoting the physical, psychological, and emotional safety of the working environment for all team members.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a trial period.
- ✓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 dentification 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).
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1b2ce502-3893-420d-90e7-2603a934abd1
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