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Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
State Role Title: 49111
Hiring Range: $52004 $71765; Salary to commensurate with experience
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location:Hiram Davis Medical Center
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public G
Job Duties
HWDMC is a 94bed medical facility that provides acute medical diagnosis skilled intermediate and long term care to individuals receiving services in facilities operated by the Commonwealth of Virginias Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as well as individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities within the community. We have been awarded the Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5Star Rating. We are dedicated to providing outstanding treatment and improving our patients and residents health and quality of life. This commitment means that we strive to be a leader in medically complex care and to ensure our team is comprised of welltrained and patientcentered staff and providers.
Hiram W. Davis Medical Center is currently recruiting Licensed Practical Nurses to be responsible for performing resident skin assessments obtaining treatment orders administering treatments as ordered and documenting appropriately to help ensure that resident skin integrity is improved and/or maintained.
Job Duties:
Calls physicians regarding treatment verbal and telephone orders from physician. Transcribes physicians orders under the supervision of a registered nurse
Stays abreast of facility operations by reading emails. Keeps computer access current. Stays abreast of resident/patient care information by participating in shifttoshift reports and making rounds.
Collaborates effectively with OT PT and other disciplines in the care of pressure wounds.
Collaborate with all care givers and obtain feedback from RNs LPNs and C.N. As who are familiar with the care and assessment of patients.
Act as a liaison to the wound consultant.
Administers treatments as prescribed within standard nursing practice guidelines and in full compliance with established infection control protocols.
Initials and dates dressings to ensure that changes are done timely as prescribed.
Conducts and / or leads weekly wound rounds to assess resident skin condition. Documents findings appropriately and contacts physician to make recommendations for new or revised treatment orders.
Receives transcribes and implements new treatment orders in a timely manner.
When requested by immediate supervisor or others in nursing leadership evaluates a residents skin or make arrangement for evaluation.
Monitors the progress of wound healing and makes recommendations for changes as appropriate.
Calculates weekly / monthly pressure ulcer rates.
Performs and records weekly pressure ulcer assessment and measurement documentation
Minimum Qualifications
Current licensure as Licensed Practical Nurse with the Virginia State Board of Nursing.
Graduation from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.
Experience in nursing at the licensed practical nurse level in a longterm care setting with experience in wound care or medical/surgical nursing with wound care experience.
KSAs required to successfully perform the job:
Clinical knowledge of principles and practices of practical nursing and ability to implement planned nursing care and provide guidance to other staff. Knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology pharmacology body mechanics nursing procedures growth and development and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Skills in performing patient assessments to observe record and evaluate patients response to treatment to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
Additional Considerations
Working experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse within the field of medicalsurgical psychiatric rehabilitation geriatrics or intellectually disabled preferred.
Certification in Wound Care preferred
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
A fingerprintbased criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2314 and 37.2408.1 the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers persons who have been convicted of specific barrier crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending barrier charges.
DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID19. However facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and continue to offer COVID19 vaccination programs to staff residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated proof of vaccination) during the preemployment process. If you have any questions contact the Office of Human Resources.
Commonwealths Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: or call DARS at.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources atfor assistance.
DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race sex color national origin religion age veteran status political affiliation genetics or disability. Minorities Individuals with Disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
Contact Information
Name: Hiram Davis Medical Center
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
