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Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
About the Role
This Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) position is in the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Nursing Service, Ambulatory Care, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LVN/LPN works under the guidance of a Registered Nurse and/or medical staff physician/provider.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The primary purpose of this Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care as an effective member of the clinical team.
- →The LPN/LVN demonstrates sound techniques in complex nursing care procedures and basic care of acutely ill and chronically ill patients.
- →Duties may include but are not limited to: Determines subjective and objective symptoms that require referral to the RN or provider for intervention.
- →Interviews patients to elicit responses required to identify physical needs, problems or emotional concerns.
- →Participates in the identification of patients at risk for physical restriction/rehabilitation, falls or addictive tendencies.
- →Supports patients in early to terminal stages of illness(es) with understanding and encouragement and responds according to their individual needs.
- →Performs complex-dressing changes, wound management, and specialized dermatological procedures.
- →Collects laboratory specimens (urine, blood, culture and sensitivity) to support patient care.
- →Assists with specialized outpatient exams during gynecological, otolaryngeal and ophthalmology visits.
- →Performs tonometry and visual screening acuity measurements.
- →Manages clinical intakes, preventive medicine screenings, pain education and allergy screenings and documents adverse reactions.
- →Provides tracheotomy care including suctioning, cleaning, changing the inner cannula, deflating the cuff, and changing the dressings.
- →Performs venipuncture samples to obtain laboratory specimen and test using appropriate collection tubes for laboratory processing.
- →Work Schedule: Typically, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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