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Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 141 days ago
About the Role
The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System is recruiting for two Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurses to help care for our Veterans in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
What You'll Do
- →Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Demonstrates the ability to exercise independent technical judgments.
- →Possess and applies a comprehensive working knowledge of the principles, art, and science of practical nursing.
- →Demonstrates broader knowledge skill with respect to these responsibilities than employees at lower grades.
- →Responsible for goals and interventions that promote Veterans in attaining maximum functional potential.
- →This knowledge base includes the use of Veteran care data to initiate active contributions to the Veteran's overall health plan.
- →Knowledgeable of program regulations and performs objectives of the nursing program.
- →Promotes and demonstrates nursing concepts in the Medical Center.
- →Works in collaboration with the Registered Nurse (RN), and or Health Care Provider (HCP).
- →Demonstrates the ability to work independently without the need for readily available supervision and communicates effectively with the Veteran, families, caregivers, professionals, and other supportive staff.
- →Demonstrates understanding of age and population-specific characteristics that affect the health care needs of the Veteran.
- →Adheres to standards of practice and safe technique in preparation and administration of medication.
- →Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the effects and/or reactions caused by medications, treatments, and procedures.
- →Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly records and reports these observations.
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: 1065dab4-072b-4416-ba89-6f85ab60c405
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