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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 37 days ago
About the Role
This Licensed Practical Nurse position is located within the Primary Care Service at the VA Clinic in Middletown, Rhode Island. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Licensed Practical Nurse is held accountable for delivering direct patient care to adult through geriatric aged patients.
- →He/ she recognizes the age-related needs and demonstrates knowledge and care appropriate to that age group.
- →He/ she considers the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the patients, demonstrates competence and correctly provides appropriate care for that age group or groups.
- →Duties include, but not limited to: Serves as an active member of the healthcare team with professional and supportive personnel.
- →Attends meeting with the inter-disciplinary treatment team and contributes to the development and changes in the comprehensive treatment plans.
- →Demonstrates the ability to vary the order and sequence of assigned procedures based on the knowledge of the patient's condition.
- →Assumes the responsibility for patients, in accordance with TJC Standards and recommendations, with the RN ultimately responsible.
- →Identifies environmental hazards and initiates appropriate intervention.
- →Collects data and collaborates in the assessment of the health status of a patient.
- →Implements aspects of the plan of care as delegated.
- →Participates in health screening, clinical reminders, telephone calls and treatments as assigned.
- →Participates in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions.
- →Recognizes, reports and records promptly change in physical condition and behavior of patients.
- →Completes routine documentation of results of care and treatment according to policy, guidelines, instructions/templates utilizing the electronic record and information network.
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: b191fa9f-a2a6-407d-8ad0-cb8400c599b5
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