Job Listing
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS announcement. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available or until positions are filled. These positions are eligible for recruitment/relocation incentives for highly qualified candidates. The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Nursing Service, is currently recruiting for one Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse position in Oklahoma City, OK.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is responsible for observing, recording, and reporting changes in the patient's condition, as well as assisting in the development and revision of the patient-driven holistic life care plan.
- →The LPN/LVN demonstrates active collaboration, communication and problem solving with the interdisciplinary and Care Team (Patient, Licensed Independent Provider, Pharmacist, RN, and Medical Support Assistant) and Expanded Care Team (family/caregiver, internal and community-based services involved in providing care to the patient).
- →Demonstrate the ability to carry out specialized patient care to include chronic disease clinics, group visits, and to assist with LPN/LVN assignments.
- →Participates with interdisciplinary team meetings to determine alternative care plans for veterans.
- →The employee plans, implement nursing care, problem solves and modifies care independently utilizing previous experience, policies and procedures, and standards of care as a basis for decision making.
- →Report work completed to the Supervisor and/or in report to the oncoming shift.
- →The employee is expected to set priorities and deadlines.
- →Work assignments are periodically monitored.
- →The LPN/LVN will support organizational mission and staffing needs throughout the facility as necessary during natural, man-made, pandemic or emergency situations.
- →The LPN/LVN will be assigned to assist other units/clinics as needed and supports the team in monitoring the practice of unlicensed nursing staff of nonmedical staff to ensure safe patient care delivery.
- →Other duties include but are not limited to: PATIENT CARE: Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
- →Utilizing computer programs required for the position.
- →SAFETY: Assisting in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, including those exhibiting unpredictable behavior.
- →Consistently demonstrate knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
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: 00c7e511-d458-4dc9-9f69-650621e81810
Posted via USAJobs