Licensed Vocational Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN COVID-19 Response

Prescott, AZ VAMC

Location - Prescott, AZ Prescott Arizona is an amazing location. Surrounded by national forests, hosting a historic downtown, and offering a multitude of activities in the area, it's an outdoor enthusiast's dream! Many people have heard of Prescott. Voted one of the ten best places to retire in multiple magazines year after year, people often associate the town with "retirement." And that's accurate. It is a great place to retire to. But there's a lot more to the place than just retiring. The outdoor activities here are amazing: From hiking, running, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, backpacking, horseback riding, rock climbing.....whew.....and more, there's something here for anyone interested in enjoying the outdoors! Explore Prescott

The Facility - Northern Arizona VA Medical System Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) is a Joint Commission-accredited, complexity level three facility serving over 29,000 Veterans across 65,000 square miles of Northern Arizona. NAVAHCS provides a continuum of primary and secondary level medical, rehabilitative and long-term care to Veterans residing in northern and central Arizona. Acute medical care consists of primary and secondary inpatient medicine and ambulatory care, which includes general medicine, ambulatory procedures, and selected specialized medical clinics. The Emergency Department is open 24 hours/7 days a week. The VA Medical Center is located in Prescott, Arizona and Community Based Outpatient Clinics are located in Anthem, Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Kingman and Lake Havasu City, AZ. NAVAHCS has six Outreach (Telehealth) Clinics; Holbrook, Page, Tuba City, Polacca, Chinle and Kayenta AZ. NAVAHCS catchment area covers 65,000 square miles of northern Arizona.

Position Overview (Duties Include But Are Not Limited To)

• Assisting with minor procedures, including obtaining and arranging necessary equipment, positioning patients, ensuring comfort and privacy, and monitoring the patient during the procedure;
• Providing direct nursing care to patients with an emphasis on patient teaching, care coordination and interventions such EKGs and phlebotomy;
• Documenting care activities;
• Performing procedures, treatments and delegated tasks;
• Administering medication and oxygen therapy;
• Issuing clinical reminders with appropriate consults and alerts as indicated; and
• Cleaning and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), previously known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Verification can be obtained from the State approving agency or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), previously known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
• Experience: Hospital, ICU, or acute care experience preferred

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