Practical Nurse - Hinesville, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

Our outpatient clinic offers primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, post-traumatic stress disorder treatment, radiology, women's care, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, at our Hinesville VA Clinic. We are a proud Outpatient clinic who is here to provide for our veterans and their families.

Office Hours 7:30 am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday

Location: 500 East Oglethorpe Highway

Hinesville, GA

Duties

The Specialty Clinic LPN/LVN performs appropriate tasks for patients including but 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 MC reminders, vital signs, weights, oximetry, accute checks, SLUMs, and the collection of specimens.
• Initiates and performs specialized nonstandard and complex procedures including urinary bladder scanning, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, ostomy 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.
• Knowledgeably initiates and performs nursing measures to prevent complications by recognizing deviations and/or changes in patient conditions.
• Knowledgeably recognizes and responds/initiates emergency measures. Responds promptly to emergency situations in the clinic.
• Prepares, administers and documents medications and immunizations as directed without error. 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. Utilizes the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and JLV to obtain accurate immunization records and record VA administered immunizations for Dual Care Veterans.
• Prioritizes effectively and manages time productively in the clinical setting.
• Knowledgeably follows and utilizes the nurse protocols entering consults and orders when applicable.
• Additional clinic duties as assigned.