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    Practical Nurse - Bedford, United States - Veterans Health Administration

    Veterans Health Administration
    Veterans Health Administration Bedford, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    This Practical Nurse position is located in the Nursing Service (Mental Health) at the Bedford VA Healthcare Medical Center, in Bedford, Massachusetts.

    This announcement is intended to fill multiple vacancies throughout the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford, MA. Available shifts could be days, evenings, nights, or include weekends/holidays to cover shortages or high patient volume. Shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs.


    Under the direct supervision of the RN, MD, DO, NP or PA the Practical Nurse is held accountable for delivering direct patient care to adult through geriatric aged patients.

    He/she recognizes the age-related needs and demonstrates knowledge and care appropriate to that age group.

    He/she considers the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the patients, demonstrates competence, and correctly provides appropriate care for that age group or groups.

    Major Duties in addition to basic Practical Nurse duties include, but are not limited to:

    Collects data and collaborates in the assessment of the health status of a patient.
    Implements aspects of the plan of care as delegated.
    Participates in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions.

    Participates in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients, as delegated.

    Recognizes, reports and records promptly all changes in physical condition and behavior of patients.
    Completes routine documentation of results of care and treatment according to policy, guidelines, instructions, (e.g. flow sheets) utilizing the electronic record and information network.
    Uses proper channels to resolve ethical issues.
    Differentiates between emergent and non-emergent conditions. Reports promptly and accurately records critical/emergency situations.

    Demonstrates knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and /or behavioral problems.

    Demonstrates a broad working knowledge of practical nursing procedures under the general supervision of an RN or MD/DO.
    Technically efficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
    Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions.
    Knowledge and ability to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments.

    Ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education.

    Ability to observe, identify and respond to needs of the patient related to emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors.

    Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex, diagnostic tests and /or specialized practices or procedures

    (ie:

    preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure.)



    VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse:
    Licensed Practical Nurse

    • Work Schedule
    :
    Multiple tours available; to be discussed at interview and determined on selection.


    Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
    Not authorized


    EDRP Authorized:
    Authorized
    (
    Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
    Contact VISN1 EDRP Support

    , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
    Learn more

    Telework
    :
    Not Available

    Remote Work
    :
    Not Authorized


    Virtual:
    This is not a virtual position.

    Functional Statement #
    :
    F1966, F1967, F1968, F1969


    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
    Not Authorized?


    Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
    Not Authorized

    Fi

    nancial Disclosure Report:
    Not required


    Notifications:
    This position is in the Excepted Service.
    This position is a NAGE bargaining unit position.
    This position is on a Special Salary Rate.
    Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
    Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

    Inpatient Units - Part of being an employee with the Bedford VA includes taking care of all of the veterans across the hospital.

    All inpatient units include Mental Health, Acute Psychiatric, Long Term Psychiatric, Residential, Long Term Care, Short Term Care, Hospice, Rehabilitation, and Dementia.

    All staff are required and may have to float to support the needs of the inpatient units.
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