Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Nursing Operations service line, is currently recruiting for one (1) Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse in Oklahoma City, OK. This is a float position for the nursing Telehealth department. The nurse will perform a variety of tasks and services, utilizing technology to help provide specialty care via Telehealth. This position requires daily travel to one of the Community-Based Outpatients Clinics that comprise the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System.VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health ProfessionalMajor Duties andResponsibilities: Demonstrates the ability to exercise independent technical judgments. Possess and applies a comprehensive working knowledge of the principles, art, and science of practical nursing. Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations and assists other staff. Carries out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions. Accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information. Observes, identifies, and responds to the patient's needs for medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/familyeducation. In Organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors. Utilizing principles of aseptic technique, universal precautions, and isolationsrequirements. Prepares the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for clinical examination and treatment. Performs specialized imaging and testing in accordance with national guidelines, as well as support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures. Taking and recording in the medical record: clinical data from testing, imaging, height, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, pulse oximeter, temperate, pain score, weight, and neurological check. Collecting specimens, urine, feces, sputum, etc., and appropriately prepare and transports specimens to the laboratory. Completes standardized clinical documentation and templates within the scope of training, required timeframes, and applicable guidelines ensuring that patient privacy is protected by complying with all information security and patient privacy regulations. Accurately and consistently reports and records significant veteran information received from other team members and is able to analyze and implement modifications based on these reports, communicates changes, concerns and issues about patient or other work-related situations to the supervisor as soon as they occur. Is adept at encouraging and communicating with challenge psychological and physical behaviors to promote optimal functioning. Uses treatment modalities and implements appropriate practices and procedures with complex patients. Utilizes skills to influence and communicate wit