Licensed Practical Nurse

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

• LPN must be a graduate of a state-approved school of practical or vocational nursing.

• Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent accepted by the facility.

• Demonstrated ability to provide safe direct patient care in a hospital, outpatient clinic, long-term care, rehabilitation, behavioral health, or comparable clinical setting.

• Knowledge of basic nursing procedures, medication administration principles, infection control, patient safety, and clinical documentation.

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary team members.

• Ability to pass required background investigation, credentialing, onboarding, occupational health, and facility access requirements.

• The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care and clinical support services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager, physician, or other authorized clinical provider.

• The LPN supports nursing operations at the VA Hudson Valley VAMC by performing routine and specialized patient care tasks, assisting with treatment plans, monitoring patient conditions, documenting care, and supporting safe, timely, and Veteran-centered clinical services.

• The LPN is expected to work onsite in a medical center, outpatient clinic, long-term care, behavioral health, or other VA clinical setting as assigned.

• The role requires strong clinical judgment within the LPN scope of practice, effective communication with interdisciplinary care teams, and adherence to VA policies, infection control standards, patient privacy requirements, and applicable state nursing regulations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to Veteran patients in accordance with established care plans, clinical protocols, and provider instructions.

• Measure and record vital signs, pain levels, intake/output, weight, and other patient status indicators.

• Observe, monitor, and report changes in patient condition to the supervising RN or provider.

• Administer medications and treatments within the LPN scope of practice and in accordance with facility policy.

• Assist with patient assessments by collecting clinical information and reporting findings to licensed clinical staff.

• Support wound care, dressing changes, specimen collection, catheter care, ostomy care, and other routine nursing procedures as authorized.

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, mobility, transfers, hygiene, nutrition, and comfort measures as needed.

• Prepare patients for examinations, procedures, treatments, and diagnostic testing.

• Reinforce patient education provided by RNs, physicians, or other licensed providers, including medication instructions, treatment plans, discharge • instructions, and health maintenance guidance.

• Document care, observations, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely in the electronic health record.

• Maintain infection prevention and control practices, including hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation precautions, and equipment cleaning.

• Respond to patient calls, urgent care needs, and changes in patient status within assigned clinical area.

• Participate in interdisciplinary communication, shift handoffs, safety huddles, and care coordination activities.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, Privacy Act, VA information security, and records management requirements.

• Support clinic flow, appointment readiness, room turnover, supply stocking, and other nursing support activities.

• Follow all VA, facility, and unit-specific policies related to patient safety, medication safety, fall prevention, infection control, and emergency response.

• Perform other LPN duties within scope of practice as assigned by the supervising clinical authority.

• LPN shall possess the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare, administer, and accurately documen