Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN (Community Living Center)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN/physician supervision
• Take and record vital signs
• Auxiliary patient hygiene, mobility, and daily living needs
• Maintain patient condition and report changes promptly
• Perform wound care and dressing changes (within LPN scope)
• Administer medications as permitted by state law and VA policy
• Auxiliary treatments and procedures as directed
• Accurately document care in the VA electronic health record
• Maintain timely and complete patient records
• Communicate effectively with nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams
• Follow all VA policies, procedures, and clinical protocols
• Support inpatient and outpatient units experiencing staffing shortages
• Maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment
• Follow infection control and patient safety standards
• Respond to emergencies within scope of practice
• Provide customer-service-oriented care to Veterans and families

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
• Has been actively practicing as an LPN for at least two years within the past three years
• Is capable of providing nursing care for adult medical and surgical patients
• Has and maintains current AHA BLS certification
• No health or physical disability restrictions that interfere with the performance of assigned duties
• Has documented training and skills verification
• No sponsorship available