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Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
The Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System, Nursing Specialty service line is recruiting for one (1) Licensed Practical Nurse.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties and Responsibilities: Administers medications accurately and promptly under the general supervision of a registered nurse.
- →Demonstrates understanding of the effects and/or reactions caused by medications, treatments and procedures.
- →Records and reports these observations.
- →Performs personal care, diagnostic support duties and treatments according to procedure under the direction of the professional nurse in a timely manner.
- →Completes assignments in a timely manner with constructive utilization of remaining time.
- →Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team, interacting with patients, families, professionals and supportive personnel.
- →Organizes patient care assignments to meet the needs of the patients.
- →Clearly demonstrates ability to comprehend, interpret, and function within the individual's discipline as a licenses practical/vocational nurse.
- →Participates in ongoing activities/education/certification opportunities demonstrating personal accountability for owning one's practice.
- →Identifies changes in patient condition, both physical and emotional.
- →Reports these in a timely manner and initiates appropriate action.
- →Participates in Health Care Team meetings.
- →Instructs patients and family members on principles of health, self-care and protocols for treatments and/or medications.
- →Utilizes teaching materials to promote self-reliance and independence including methods to prevent complications and facilitate recovery, reinforces instruction provided by other health care professionals.
Requirements
- ✓**Complete all application requirements detailed in the "required documents" section of this announcement.** 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 / 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: a4c89ca6-9b0d-470f-ab24-4225b67eff17
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