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Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 135 days ago
About the Role
The Outpatient Oncology Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a part of the MSSC Services at the Kansas City VA Medical Center located in Kansas City, MO. With a focus on direct patient centered care the Outpatient Specialty Clinic LPN is responsible for actively participating as part of a high functioning care team and will work closely with Registered Nurses (RNs), physicians, and other team members to provide efficient, high-quality care. Hiring for Oncology and Dermatology.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and procedures specific to the designated patient population.
- →Knowledge of disease entities of the patient population to enable him/her to provide patient/family education in an individualized manner to facilitate an understanding of discharge or continuing care needs/plans.
- →Skill to use equipment, supplies and materials for the purpose of delivering care to the designated population as outlined in the unit specific competency record.
- →Ability to recognize deviations from normal and respond effectively and efficiently in urgent or emergent situations.
- →Appropriate Documentation of all clinical interactions as part of visits, phone calls or secure messaging.
- →Assists and/or completes minor procedures, including obtaining and arranging necessary equipment, positioning patient, ensuring comfort and privacy, obtaining and labeling laboratory specimens, preparing clinical rooms for use.
- →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's needs for care including medication equipment-assisted care and (patient/family education).
- →In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognized and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors.
- →Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures.
- →Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medication/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
- →Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patents' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
- →Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse or physician for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.
- →Work Schedule: 07:30am-04:00pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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