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Licensed Practical Nurse-Surgical
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The LPN GS-0620 is a position within the Nursing, Ambulatory Care service line at Lebanon Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center. 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, subacute, or chronic states of illness. The LPN delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Interviews patients, performs a general systems' appraisal of the patient's condition, and collects objective and subjective data.
- →Collaborates with the RN in developing, selecting the appropriate sequence of procedures, and implementing a plan of care, individualized, to carry out the nursing needs of the patient.
- →Contributes to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's outpatient treatment and discharge plan.
- →Collaborates with members of other services regarding changes in patient's condition, laboratory results, responses to treatment plan, and other pertinent parameters of care.
- →Modifies the patient's plan of care in accordance with recognized nursing standards and prescribed treatment.
- →Meets patients' needs by direct physical care and psychosocial intervention and by assuming responsibility for nursing management of complex patients.
- →Promotes positive patient/family/staff relationship by utilizing appropriate communication skills.
- →Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/ or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/ procedures.
- →Observes patient for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition, documenting changes and reporting deviations to the RN or MD/DO, recognizing side effects and contraindications.
- →Provides patient instruction regarding medications. e.
- →Performs support duties for complex diagnostic test and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient; assisting in the diagnostic examination; preparing specimens; tracking pathologies; managing the operating room (OR) calendar; preparing and passing instruments; and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and after the procedure.
- →Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/ licensed vocations nurses (LVNs) or Nursing Assistants (NAs) or Health Technicians (HTs), related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/ procedures.
- →Anticipates and recognizes emergency situations, responding promptly, notifying the RN or MD/DO and instituting appropriate actions according to policy and procedures.
- →Supports the patient and/or family members/significant other in the integration of the patient plan of care toward achievement of discharge objectives.
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: a5b0d58a-fd0b-471a-be13-7dbd6ae7c377
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