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Licensed Practical-Vocational Nurse (Mental Health)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 63 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Nursing Service (Mental Health) Inpatient Mental Health / Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, in Bedford, MA. In this role, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, many experiencing homelessness. Providing compassionate, trauma-informed care in a structured, recovery-oriented setting. This is a FT position at 40-hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This Practical Nurse position is located in the Nursing Service (Mental Health) at the Bedford VA Healthcare Medical Center, in Bedford, Massachusetts.
- →This announcement is intended to fill multiple vacancies throughout the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford, MA.
- →Available shifts could be days, evenings, nights, or include weekends/holidays to cover shortages or high patient volume.
- →Shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs.
- →Under the direct supervision of the RN, MD, DO, NP or PA the 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.
- →Major Duties in addition to basic Practical Nurse duties include, but are not limited to: 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 the evaluation of patient responses to interventions.
- →Participates in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients, as delegated.
- →Recognizes, reports and records promptly all changes in physical condition and behavior of patients.
- →Completes routine documentation of results of care and treatment according to policy, guidelines, instructions, (e.g. flow sheets) utilizing the electronic record and information network.
- →Differentiates between emergent and non-emergent conditions.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 252e63af-46ca-4443-bc76-4afdcb800bc2
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