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Practical Nurse- Community Living Center
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 41 days ago
About the Role
The VAPHS Community Living Center provides compassionate, veteran-centered care in safe and home like environment to eligible Veterans who require nursing home level care.Note: Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The LPN demonstrates knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
- →Has a detailed working knowledge of practical nursing skills and procedures.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Administers medications via all routes, and carries out basic treatments as ordered, monitors patients' response to medication and treatments, reports changes and documents effectiveness.
- →Functions as a member of the team by participating in planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care using a focused assessment to care for the adult patient with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
- →Participates in providing or reinforcing effective patient education to both patient and their family in relation to disease process, medications and treatments, procedures and surgeries, equipment and devices or any education deemed necessary.
- →Documents the effectiveness of the education.
- →Assists the patient in activities of daily living toward the attainment of rehabilitative/restorative goals.
- →Performs escort and sitter duties based upon the care needs of the veteran.
- →Assess life threatening conditions and initiates and/or assists with CPR or other appropriate interventions including prompt notification of an RN or MD/DO to provide appropriate direction and intervention.
- →Demonstrates initiative during medical or psychiatric emergencies by applying the learned skills and knowledge to resolve clinical emergencies.
- →Assists others in the use of preventive techniques or measures when interacting with patients who display disruptive, acting out behaviors and practices the use of the least restrictive environment.
- →Adheres to Medical Center policies and procedures when caring for patients on suicidal codes or in restraints or in seclusion.
- →Applies ethical principles to practice and seeks assistance to address ethical issues with care.
- →The ability to work independently in the accomplishment of a wide variety of duties including setting priorities and coordinating work.
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
Job ID: 4fc8f32f-6acf-46e3-9ccd-2fcd490f33fd
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