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Licensed Vocational Nurse CLC Activation Unit
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The Long Beach VA Health Care System is seeking full time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) position in Community Living Center (CLC) Activation Unit for Geriatrics & Extended Care Service. ***Currently there is 7 vacant positions***
What You'll Do
- →LVN CLC Activation duties: Performs a full range of nursing procedures such as data collection that contributes to the assessment, vital signs, treatments, electrocardiograms, finger stick blood glucose testing, and specimen collection in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.
- →Handles, prepares, and administers medications, treatments, in accordance with policies and procedures and documents appropriately in the patient's medical record, observes and evaluates for physical and/or behavioral changes from prescribed medications and treatments.
- →Identifies and documents changes in patient's condition and reports these timely to the Registered Nurse and/or provider and initiates appropriate actions.
- →Demonstrates practical knowledge of human behavior, motivation, and reactions to situations.
- →Performs nursing treatments and procedures following established policies and procedures.
- →Utilizes standard precautions and isolation protocols in the clinical environment.
- →Implements provider orders within the LVN scope of practice following policy and procedure.
- →Assists in the management of emergent patient care situations.
- →Anticipates potentially emergent situations.
- →Completes routine assignments and seeks out additional assignments.
- →Assists others, as time permits, in the completion of their duties.
- →Ensures patient's rights, privacy and confidentiality are maintained.
- →Uses proper body mechanics and safety techniques.
- →Follows policies and procedures in the handling and maintaining of hazardous materials.
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 dentification 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
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Job ID: 97f78152-2d40-42f9-8aa3-57ddd5f01800
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