Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in Pueblo

The Community – Pueblo The City of Pueblo is the most populous municipality of Pueblo County, Colorado. Pueblo is the principal city of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, totaling over 160,000 people, and a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 267th most populous city in the United States and the 9th largest in Colorado. Pueblo is also the principal city of the Pueblo–Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area totaling approximately 208,000 people, making it the 134th largest in the nation.

Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek, 112 miles (180 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. The area is considered semi-arid desert land, with approximately 12 inches (304.80 mm) of precipitation annually. With its location in the "Banana Belt", Pueblo tends to get less snow than the other major cities in Colorado.

Pueblo is one of the largest steel-producing cities in the United States, for which reason Pueblo is referred to as the "Steel City". The Historic Arkansas River Project (HARP) is a riverwalk in the Union Avenue Historic Commercial District, and shows the history of the devastating Pueblo Flood of 1921.

Pueblo has the least expensive residential real estate of all major cities in Colorado. The median home price for homes on the market in Pueblo is $192,500 as of April 2018. It is the sixth most affordable place to live in the United States as measured by the 2014 Cost of Living Index. Costs of housing, goods and services, utilities, transportation, groceries and health care are lower than the national average. Pueblo was listed by AARP in 2013 as one of the best affordable places to live.

Explore Pueblo PFC James Dunn VA Clinic This clinic serves as a primary care facility for veterans in the Southern Colorado area. Location: 4776 Eagleridge Circle, Pueblo CO 81008

Position Overview

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Obtain patient history and patient family history
• Perform quality control checks and operator maintenance for a variety of patient care equipment
• Assist in identifying patient needs and implementing the plan of care
• Document care given and patient response in the medical record
• Prepare patient for physical examination
• Communicate pertinent patient data to the appropriate provider
• Possess knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most commonly used emergency drugs and their location
• Recognize emergency situations and initiate appropriate resuscitative measures
• Carry out prescribed nurse initiated, nurse practitioner, and physician orders and document in patient medical record
• Assist in patient/family education regarding prescribed medications/therapies/diagnostic procedures
• Assess patient/family knowledge level, implement plan of instructions and record patient/family demonstrated level of understanding
• Assure content and correctness of a prepared report and sign document to validate its content
• Participate in monitoring quality of care according to processional standards and established procedures
• Respond to telephone inquiries regarding ward services and/or follow-up ancillary reports
• Assist with ward related administrative tasks
• Administer oxygen, intravenous fluids and prescribed medications in accordance with VA policy
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce, in the Veteran population, and in the Community
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Possesses a valid, current license (with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as an LPN
• Licensed to practice in the State of Colorado.
• Has been actively practicing as an LPN for at least one year within the past three years.
• Is capable of providing nursing care for adult medical and surgical patient.
• Has and maintains current BCLS certification.
• Has documented training and skills verification.
• At least 1 year of experience in primary care/ambulatory care.

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