WDVA Licensed Practical Nurse 4, Full-Time Permanent, NOC, Washington Veterans Home

State of Washington•Kitsap County - Port Orchard, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a full-time, permanent Licensed Practical Nurse 4 for the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Washington. The position provides resident-centered care and helps ensure Veterans have a safe, healthy environment, are treated with dignity and respect, and receive care suited to their individual needs. The role also assists and monitors residents with activities of daily living in accordance with current nursing standards of practice. The schedule is 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with rotating days off. This position is not eligible for telework. The position may act as a backup supervisor when an RN is absent and updates and maintains MDS documentation under the direction of the MDS coordinator. It is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees.

Requirements

Current Washington state practical nurse license or an unencumbered practical nurse multistate license.
Two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Proficiency in English, including the ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to perform data entry.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to support residents' psychosocial needs and provide a positive living environment.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions and document and report observed changes in patient condition and behavior.
Ability to pass a DSHS BCCU background check every two years.
Compliance with annual tuberculin screening requirements.
Ability to complete medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and required use of respiratory protection; ability to wear a respirator, medical gloves, gowns, eye protection, and other required personal protective equipment.
Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and reach at least 36 inches using proper technique to stock shelves and access supplies.
Ability to push or pull with sufficient strength and to walk, sit, and bend without restriction during the workday.
Maintain a valid practical nursing license and provide it from the Washington State Department of Health.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and be willing to work as needed.
Complete employee orientation and mandatory annual, in-service, and other required training within mandated timeframes.
Become familiar with and comply with DVA policies and procedures and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Sign the employee confidentiality statement.
Possess work authorization that does not require employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Washington state practical nurse license.
Ability to earn residents', coworkers', and customers' trust, respect, and confidence through consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism.
Ability to serve as an effective and positive role model to staff.
Long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare, carry out, evaluate, and revise individual resident treatment plans using personal observations and recommendations from physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other nurses.
Act as a backup supervisor in the absence of an RN, as needed.
Update and maintain MDS documentation in accordance with regulations and under the direction of the MDS coordinator.
Pass medications; administer, monitor, and record treatments; assess resident conditions, including skin; and promote participation in recreational activities.
Provide suctioning, oxygen, catheterization, irrigation, IV solutions, colostomy and tracheostomy care, and care of gastric feeding tubes and pumps.
Dispose of contaminated waste and follow infection-control procedures.
Maintain a safe, sanitary, and harmonious resident environment and serve as a role model for other employees in maintaining it.
Make regular rounds to ensure compliance with unit expectations.
Assist with routine rehabilitative and maintenance activities.
Assist and monitor assigned residents with activities of daily living.