Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties of the Licensed Practical Nurse include but are not limited to:

• Provides patient care and assistance for complex, specialized patients including such measures as personal hygiene, positioning, elimination, and socialization in the completion of all direct patient care in the clinic setting.
• Initiates and collects patient data including but not limited to MC reminders, vital signs, weights, oximetry, blood glucose and the collection of specimens.
• Initiates and performs specialized nonstandard and complex procedures including ear lavage, urinary scanning, oxygen therapy, wound care, EKG, and spirometry.
• Initiates procedure preparation, adapting them to the patient's physical and emotional needs before, during and after procedures, observing and managing therapeutic or possible complications resulting from the procedure.
• Provides safe administration of medications in accordance with Medical Center's and Nursing Service policy and monitors side effects. Continues to keep updated on new medications.
• Works effectively with others and communicates in a professional, appropriate, tactful and courteous manner.
• Explains to the patient and family treatment measures, tests and procedure preparations, proper administration of medications, and provides opportunity to ask questions.
• Documents in the patient's medical record observations of patient's physical and emotional status as well as responses to procedures performed and treatments rendered. Documents all data collected and nursing care.
• Utilizes all communication methods as available with the PACT model on the assigned team (such as Instant Messaging, paging, phone, and VA Video Connect (VVC)).
• Assists with rehabilitative aspects of patient care. Reinforcement of patient teaching.
• Actively contributes to the development and updating of patient CPRS records and promotes patient participation utilizing Whole Health principles in his treatment plan.
• Assists with clinic orientation of new employees, participates on Committee(s), and demonstrates constructive problem-solving skills
• Initiates unit maintenance duties, and keeps a safe, clean area.
• Operates all specialized equipment in a safe manner, identifies and reports any potential safety hazards. Removes unsafe equipment from use.
• Initiates protective and safety measures, including recognition of patients exhibiting signs of confusion, sedation, and/or behaviors which are potentially dangerous to self and others.
• Complies with established safety policy and procedures.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, Day Shift

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: PD06896F, PD06897F, PD06898F, and PD06899F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized