Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

The City of Salida is the Statutory City that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Chaffee County, Colorado. The population was 5,236 at the 2010 census. With more than 100 turn-of-the-century buildings in downtown, it's the largest National Historic District in Colorado.

This lively downtown was also designated Colorado's first Certified Creative District with dozens of artist-owned studios, galleries, restaurants, unique shops, breweries, and distilleries.

Salida's whitewater park is a multi-faceted gathering place, featuring a quarter-mile long course with an upper and lower hole. Take a stroll along the river walk and watch kayakers, stand up paddle boarders, and rafters play in the river. During late summer, rent a tube and do laps down the river.

The City of Salida owns and operates the largest indoor hot springs in the country. This natural hot spring water has been pumped from eight miles away to these pools since 1937.

Explore Salida Salida VA Clinic (PTOC) This clinic serves as a primary care facility for veterans in the Salida area. Location: 920 Rush Drive, Salida CO 81201

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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