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Licensed Vocational Nurse - HDOM
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is seeking to hire a Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse for the Homeless Domiciliary (HDOM) in Dallas, TX.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Licensed Practical Nurse - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-LPN-Career-Flyer.pdf Assigned tasks are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, and techniques.
- →Guidelines are available in the form of procedures manuals that cover the nursing care provided.
- →DUTIES The Licensed Vocational Nurse, duties include, but are not limited to the following: Demonstrates competency in administration of feeding by nasogastric, gastrostomy, jejunostomy, and enteral tubes.
- →Performs sterile and non-sterile dressing changes utilizing appropriate technique as indicated in the nursing service policy and procedures.
- →Documents vital signs and perform other measurements, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure (BP), neurological and circulatory functions, height, weight, and intake and output.
- →Provides genitourinary (GU) care, including catheterization, indwelling, and external catheter care and irrigation Cleans and replaces established tracheostomy inner-cannula after demonstration of competence.
- →Performs phlebotomy duties and intravenous peripheral cannulation routinely.
- →Uses sounds judgement in prioritizing patient care and modifies the plan based on changes in patient condition and/or unit workload.
- →Established priorities and varies the sequence of nursing care based on the patient's condition and/or response to treatment in order to accomplish assigned task by the end of the scheduled tour.
- →Work Schedule:12 HR shifts, days & evenings - May be required to work other shifts, be on call, work weekends and/or holidays as patient care and needs of the service require.
- →Should operational needs dictate, candidates must be willing to work within other units (including community based outpatient clinics, for example) to assist and support continuation of the provision of care/services.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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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