Licensed Vocational Nurse (Rehabilitation / Spinal Cord Injury)

Quick Facts

• Role: Licensed Vocational Nurse (Rehabilitation / Spinal Cord Injury)

Description

Provide licensed practical nursing care for patients with complex needs in a 24/7 inpatient environment. Duties include administering medications and treatments, collecting specimens, recognizing changes in patient condition, performing bedside testing and wound care support for spinal cord injury patients, educating patients on discharge instructions, and documenting all care in the electronic medical record/CPRS. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, participate in unit huddles and performance improvement activities, and alert providers of abnormal signs or test results.

Responsibilities

• Flexible scheduling and assignments for a 24/7 hospital

• Administer medications and treatments and observe/document patient responses

• Obtain/collect specimens as ordered

• Perform bedside point-of-care testing (Spinal Cord Injury unit)

• Perform bedside wound care management (Spinal Cord Injury unit)

• Recognize condition changes/deviations and initiate immediate interventions as required

• Apply infection control measures

• Alert providers of abnormal signs/symptoms and/or abnormal test results

• Assist with coordinating patient care and follow-up

• Provide patient education on risk-factor management, medications, procedures, and discharge instructions

• Document and sign all patient-related activity within the electronic medical record and complete/close CPRS encounters per facility policy

• Participate in performance improvements, daily huddles, and staff meetings

• Coach and mentor colleagues or new employees as assigned

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Active, full, current, unrestricted LVN licensure

• BLS certification

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation; pass pre-employment physical exam

• Ability to complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements

• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement

• Selective Service registration (for eligible males)

• Willingness to serve a required 2-year trial period

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type)