Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manages patient care problems and deviations using self-direction in accordance with VA Nursing Practice and LPN licensure standards.
• Assesses, records, and reports vital signs, neurological signs, weight, and blood glucose levels. Appropriately triages and prioritizes patient needs as routine, urgent, or emergent in the clinic setting and modifies patient care/treatment as needed.
• Checks patients into the clinic, interviews patient and/or significant other, and documents intake data as per policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skill, and ability to promptly recognize and effectively intervene in potentially urgent or emergent situations.
• Maintains and implements knowledge of anatomy and physiology as well as scientific principles underlying nursing care and procedures.
• Communicates calmly, courteously, and professionally with all patients, personnel, and visitors while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations and Medical Center policies.
• Collaborates with the PACT team and other interdisciplinary services in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Enters orders in a timely and accurate manner within Expanded Scope of Practice and VA policy.