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    Licensed Practical Nurse-Community Living Center - Boise, United States - Veterans Health Administration

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    Summary

    This position is in Community living Center (CLC), Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, Idaho. The Licensed Practical Nurse performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.

    Duties

    Licensed Practical Nurse -

    Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  • Identifies emergency situations, reports, and initiates effective actions immediately. Performs CPR in accordance with the established medical center and Nursing Service policies. Assists in Code Blues by obtaining supplies and following the directions of the nursing supervisor or charge nurse. Identifies changes in the patient's condition that would constitute the need for special equipment. Assists in identifying patient's increased needs for certain monitors (.,12-lead EKG, SAO2 monitor). Verbally reports any out of range levels to the RN.
  • Complies with Nursing Service policy/procedure on administering medications. Administers medications as ordered. Observes for desired and untoward effects.
  • Utilizes the concepts and the guidelines of sterile technique. Strictly adheres to guidelines for hand washing. Always utilizes sterile technique when warranted for any procedure. Follows infection control/procedures and consistently utilizes universal precautions.
  • Utilizes nursing care procedures when providing patient care. Consistently observes and follows nursing care procedures in providing patient care.
  • Observation of IV solutions and patency of IV tubing.
  • Meets the patient's needs for privacy. Ensures that patients are appropriately covered by clothing or bedding. Always closes the patient's door, curtains, and blinds to ensure privacy when providing direct patient care. Follows the medical center policy for release of information and respects patient confidentiality.
  • Identifies patients who require instruction about their care, or who need questions answered. Consistently provides appropriate instructions and answers questions. Refers patient needs, instructions and questions beyond their scope to the team leader/charge nurse.
  • Identifies patient/family emotional needs and provides emotional support, considering the needs of the patient, family, and/or significant others.
  • Anticipates patient needs in the face of known stressors such as death, dying, surgery, and awaiting diagnostic test results.
  • Promotes positive interpersonal relationship with patient, staff, family member/or significant others.
  • Follows the CLC unit Standard Operating Procedures to include hourly rounding, post fall huddles, death protocol and restorative nursing.
  • Identifies significant changes in the patient's physical and mental status. Consistently identifies significant changes in patient's status and reports to the team leader/charge nurse. Accurately observes, measures, and reports vital signs and other parameters that indicate patient's psychological status. Identifies and reports those patients at risk for falling or injuring themselves. Coordinates with the team leader/charge nurse to apply appropriate safety measures.
  • Work Schedule : 7:00 pm-7:30 am, varying days.
    Compressed/Flexible :Available
    Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
    Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
    Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
    Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
    Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
    Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
    Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 .
    Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
    Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
    Telework : Not Available
    Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
    Functional Statement # : 000000
    Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
    Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required


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