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Practical Nurse - Short Stay Unit
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 113 days ago
About the Role
This Licensed Practical Nurse position is located at the Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA. Under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse (RN), the licensed practical nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the nursing team and assists the RN in the care of patients in acute, subacute, or chronic states of illness. The LPN delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs support duties for diagnostic procedures, which include preparing the Veteran and monitoring the Veteran's condition.
- →Assists with discharge planning of Veterans to more appropriate level of care.
- →Promotes Veteran participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence.
- →Promotes the values of cultural transformation and Veteran-centered care to nursing staff in the community living center (CLC).
- →Administers prescribed medications, performs clinical procedures and performs more complex treatments in accordance with hospital policy and procedure and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- →Verifies physician orders in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and SOPs.
- →Identifies, initiates, and acts as a leader in the area of maintaining and/or improving current functional status through consideration of therapy programs such as Nursing Restorative Therapy, Resistance Therapy, Kinesiotherapy.
- →Performs nursing care to the unit's Veterans including all aspects of personal care and grooming, including rounding per facility SOP.
- →Monitors bladder and bowel functioning, tracking of I&O and hydration, and initiates intervention when it is indicated.
- →Performs rehabilitative and restorative nursing care, as applicable.
- →Supports and enhances Veteran self-determination.
- →Advocates for the Veteran in regard to decisions made about the types of treatment provided during the end-stage disease process and at the end-of-life.
- →Serves as a resource for Veterans and staff in addressing ethical issues that arise on the unit.
- →Treats the Veteran with dignity and respect.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 396cc70a-177e-4d8b-be5d-5289ba44f211
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