Licensed Practical Nurse

4 weeks ago

Northport, Alabama, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This is an Open and continuous Announcement and will remain open until 10/11/2024 to fill current and future LPN - Mental Health vacancies for various shifts at the Northport VAMC. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be referred for consideration as vacancies become available.

Duties

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Please see list of duties for this position below.

VA Careers - Pharmacy:

VA Careers - Physical Therapy:

VA Careers - Prosthetics:

VA Careers - Social Work:

Patient Care Activities, as appropriate to assignment, (includes, but not limited to):

  • Provides for the patient's privacy.
  • Assists with data collection for outpatients and new admissions. Completes specific sections of the Nursing Admission' Record. Observes, reports and documents signs and symptoms of patient's general condition. Participates in patient care conferences, exchanging information about patients' needs and condition. Provides input into the Nursing Care Plan and/or the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
  • Provides direct nursing care to adult and geriatric patients according to nursing standards and Medical Center policy and procedure.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Bathing, showering, oral care, shaving, toe/finger nail care, fingernail clipping, feeding, turning and positioning, and ambulating, while considering age specific needs, e.g. the geriatric patients' need for lubrication.
  • Collecting and labeling specimens, e.g. sputum, emesis, urine, stool.
  • Performing enterostomal care, perinea care, administering enemas and colostomy irrigations, while considering age specific needs, e.g. the geriatric patients' need for a bedpan.
  • Providing bowel/bladder training, applying external urinary devices, performing bladder catheterization.
  • Providing oral, nasopharangeal and tracheal suctioning, tracheostomy care, administering oxygen.
  • Providing physicaljemotional care to respirator dependent patients.
  • Administering enteral feedings.
  • Providing wound care and reporting any changes and/or progress to the RN.
  • Performing peritoneal dialysis.
  • Applying abdominal binders, antiembolic stockings, ace bandages and alternating pressure boots.
  • Providing for lifting, moving, transferring, and/or transporting patients.
  • Using patient lifting devices, pressure relief mattresses, hyper /hypothermia blankets, electronic scales, feeding pumps.
  • Applying protective/supporting devices, restraints.
  • Providing post mortem care.
  • Implements established care plan. Reports and documents progress or changes in patient's behavior and/or physical condition to the RN and in the medical record.
  • Performs check of emergency equipment

Work Schedule:
Multiple tours available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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