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Practical Nurse- Domiciliary
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 44 days ago
About the Role
This position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse within our Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program: Domiciliary (DOM) Residential Rehabilitation Program/ Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program at the Butler VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: Uses sounds clinical judgment, demonstrates the ability to vary the order and sequence of assignments based on patient' conditions and needs.
- →Utilizes knowledge of physical, social and emotional factors when planning patient care and uses this knowledge effectively in day to day interactions with patients and families.
- →Recognizes deviations from normal and demonstrates the ability to respond to patients' immediate and long term needs.
- →Performs complex treatments and procedures with exceptional skill and knowledge.
- →As needed, prepares and administers medications correctly and understands the action and side effects of all medications administered.
- →Performs complex treatments and procedures with exceptional skill and knowledge.
- →Demonstrates age specific competency in delivering nursing care to clients from age 18 and over.
- →Is able to distinguish the health needs related to age differences including the effects of substance abuse problems on the physical health of patients and provide age appropriate care.
- →Participates in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team meetings to assist in developing rehabilitative treatment goals for patients in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program (MHRRTP) program.
- →As needed, provides escort duties to veterans based on their care needs.
- →Delivers nursing care as needed and directed at any of the two sites comprising the VA Butler Healthcare System, i.e., emergency situation, staffing shortage, special projects.
- →Applies knowledge of effective verbal interventions and preventative tactics when confronted with an aggressive and potentially assaultive patient.
- →Utilizes knowledge of physical, social and emotional factors when planning patient care and uses this knowledge appropriately in emergency situations; during 1 :1 intervention or when 911 needs to be contacted.
- →Recognizes and initiates life saving measures appropriately in the absence of other members of the health care team.
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
Job ID: 94232da9-cf76-49bc-b379-70d94c696e19
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