Licensed Practical Nurse

Job TitleHelpDutiesKnowledge and skills necessary to carry out more specialized patient care duties, including assignments in selected, more complex inpatient and/or outpatient care settings.Ability to assist RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery.Ability to proactively assist the RN or MD/DO in addressing patient's needs for medication/treatments, accurately administering prescribed medications/treatments according to established policies/procedures and appropriately recording administration and patient's response to medications/treatments received.Knowledge and skill to promptly recognize potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO for appropriate team intervention and effectively intervene, as directed, to assure the continuation of optimal, safe and therapeutic patient care delivery.Assists individuals or groups of patients and their families to take an active role in promoting healthy lifestyles for more positive patient outcomes.Exhibits skill, creativity and initiative in contributing to the improvement of overall care delivery and patient and/or family satisfaction levels through active participation in committees/task forces, research projects or in developing educational materials/media.Possesses comprehensive practical nursing knowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practices to serve as a resource person for other staff in organizing and implementing more complex/specialized patient care.Supports the RN or MD/DO in monitoring the practice of unlicensed nursing or nonmedical staff in patient care delivery.Work of considerable difficulty and responsibility is performed under general supervision.Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, and providing leadership in assisting other staff improve and advance their nursing practice.Work Schedule: ManyTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be authorized for certain locations.EDRP Authorized: EDRP (Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program) incentives may be authorized for certain locations. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.