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Practical Nurse (Ambulatory Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Hampton VAHCS is a 1-C, teaching facility serving Eastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. The main campus is in Hampton, VA with 4 CBOCs in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Virginia and Elizabeth City, NC. There is one new Health Care Center in Chesapeake VA. Hampton VAMC provides comprehensive health care which includes Primary Care, Acute Inpatient, Acute Psychiatric, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, a 169-bed Domiciliary, and long-term CLC/Hospice Care Unit.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties Include, but are not limited to: Assists during emergent situations, initiates, and / or assist with CPR, choking, fire emergencies, etc., and obtains equipment and supplies as requested by the RN or physician.
- →Administers medication accurately and promptly under the general supervision of a RN.
- →Demonstrates understanding of the effects and/or reactions caused by medications, treatments, and procedures.
- →Records and reports these observations to RN.
- →Performs personal care, diagnostic support duties and treatments according to procedure under the direction of the RN in a timely manner.
- →Responds to patient's nursing needs, including physical comfort, and emotional needs and recognizing problems from the normal.
- →Strive to involves patients and family to participate in the provision of care throughout the continuum.
- →Participates and reinforces resources and referrals.
- →Completes assignments in a timely manner with constructive utilization of remining time.
- →Initiates, administer, assess, monitor, and report IV sites, start intravenous fluids and piggyback solutions prepared by Pharmacy.
- →This involves monitoring IV fluids with/without medications, monitor flow of IV fluids, change IV tubing and IV site dressing, discontinues IV site.
- →Discontinues blood products.
- →Documents care provided as such.
- →Work Schedule: Full Time; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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).
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a trial period.
- ✓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).
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a2de6f25-6571-4d85-9edd-41103ea0074d
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