Practical Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Quick Facts

• Role: Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

• Telework: Ad-hoc

Description

Provide assigned duties that support quality health care and strong customer service in a patient-centered environment. Administer advanced, skilled nursing care to patients with varied physical and/or behavioral conditions, using specialized equipment and approved nursing interventions. Detect and report significant changes in patient condition promptly using facility communication tools to improve patient safety and support timely transfer of critical information.

Responsibilities

• Administer nursing interventions and apply practical nursing techniques

• Prepare, administer, and appropriately document oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications per facility policies

• Observe and document patient responses to medications/treatments; report deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO

• Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek RN/MD/DO assistance, and initiate emergency measures as directed; assist in resuscitation (cardiac/pulmonary arrest)

• Recognize equipment breakage/malfunction, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies; promptly report for corrective action

• Provide patient and/or family education on common disease processes, medications, and prescribed treatment regimes

• Use isolation techniques and follow safe work habits; handle contaminated/hazardous waste per procedures

• Interact appropriately with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to support continuity of nursing care

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).