Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

The Community: Macon, GA

Macon lies near Georgia's geographic center, about 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlantahence the city's nickname, "The Heart of Georgia". Macon had a 2020 population of 157,346.

Macon is served by three interstate highways: I-16 (connecting the city to Savannah and coastal Georgia), I-75 (connecting the city with Atlanta to the north and Valdosta to the south), and I-475 (a city bypass highway).

The city has several institutions of higher education, as well as numerous museums and tourism sites. The area is served by Middle Georgia Regional Airport and Herbert Smart Downtown Airport. Ocmulgee National Monument has large Native American earthen mounds from around 1000 A.D., and its museum displays artifacts spanning thousands of years. The Tubman Museum's exhibits on African-American art, history and culture include a huge mural and the Inventors Gallery. The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House shows memorabilia in the rock band's former home.

Location: Dublin VHA Medical Center - Macon CBOC

POSITION OVERVIEW (duties include but are not limited to) Nurse(s) shall be responsible for providing services for Veterans enrolled for care in the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (CVVAMC) Dublin and Outpatient Clinics. Assigned duties include but are not limited to:

• Charge Nurse; Documentation; Phone calls; Facilitation of meetings.
• IV and Foley catheter insertion; Wound card; ADL care.
• Assessments; BS Check.
• Insulin and medication administration; G-Tubes.
• Collaborates effectively with all disciplines and levels of care regarding patient care.
• Skills in time management, priority setting, assessment and urgent intervention are required for this position.
• Nursing duties associated with the Dublin VHA.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• LPN Degree, Graduated from Nationally Accredited Nursing program
• Must be currently certified or licensed, as appropriate, in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. All licenses shall be full and unrestricted licenses
• Technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently
• Nurses must possess active license in state of practice
• Must possess an active BLS Certification
• Must be able to provide copy of immunizations and TB test results within the last year

SHIFTS: all shifts open, rotating weekends and occasional holidays

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