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Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Nursing, Ambulatory Care department is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who will provide direct and indirect care to assigned patients while under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). The LPN will provide care to Veterans that will promote the Veteran attaining and maintaining maximum functionality.
What You'll Do
- →Duties Include but not limited to: Possesses the knowledge and skills to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient condition, to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatment, and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
- →Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
- →Ability to observe, identify, and respond to the patient needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education.
- →In organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic and age-related factors.
- →Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
- →Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous).
- →Performs treatments according to established policies and procedures.
- →Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication, and socialization skills.
- →Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure.
- →Serves as a preceptor in orienting, education, and training less experienced LPNs or NAs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.
- →Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
- →Embodies the I CARE ore values of this organization.
- →Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence create a culture of caring and civility that supports our goals.
- →Ensures that confidential information is at all times safeguarded and protects information from being disclosed to unauthorize sources.
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 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 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3565935f-9190-4f77-9691-f361b790643b
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