Licensed Practical Nurse LPN (Community Living Center)
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Job Location:
Wappingers Falls, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 36 - 41
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Ansible Government Solutions LLC (Ansible) is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to support the Community Living Center at the Castle Point VA Medical Center located at 41 Castle Point Rd Wappingers Fall NY 12590. Multiple shift schedules are available. If you accept employment with Ansible you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.
Ansible Government Solutions LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security health care and information technology. To address these challenges we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers success as if it is their own.
Responsibilities
- Obtains patient history and patient family history
- Performs quality control checks and operator maintenance for a variety of patient care equipment
- Assists in identifying patient needs and implementing the plan of care
- Documents care given and patient response in the medical record
- Prepares patient for physical examination
- Carries out prescribed nurse initiated nurse practitioner and physician orders and documents in patient medical record
- Communicates pertinent patient data to the appropriate provider
- Possesses knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most commonly used emergency drugs and their location
- Recognizes emergency situations and initiates appropriate resuscitative measures
- Assists in patient/family education regarding prescribed medications/therapies/diagnostic procedures
- Assesses patient/family knowledge level implements plan of instructions and records patient/family demonstrated level of understanding
- Ensures content and correctness of a prepared reports and signs documents to validate content
- Participates in monitoring quality of care according to professional standards and established procedures
- Responds to telephone inquiries regarding ward services and/or follow-up ancillary reports
- Assists with ward related administrative tasks
- Administers oxygen intravenous fluids and prescribed medications in accordance with VA policy
- Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity race gender and other individual differences in the workforce in the Veteran population and in the community
- Other duties as assigned
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 one year within the past three years
- Is capable of providing nursing care for adult medical and surgical patients
- Has and maintains current AHA BLS certification
- Has no health or physical disability restrictions that interfere with the performance of assigned duties
- Has documented training and skills verification
- No sponsorship available
All candidates must be able to:
- Sit stand walk lift squat bend twist and reach above shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- English
- User Interface
- Communication
- Content Writing
- Online
- Internet
- Youtube
- Management skills
- Digital speech
- Speaking skills
- Analytics
- Writing Skills
About Company
Encouraged to Matter Ansible solves complex challenges in the fields of national security, healthcare, and government. What We Do Enhancing unique Government missions with technical, operations, business, and administrative expertise. Advancing care through clinical staffing, emer ... View more
