Licensed Practical Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Richmond, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in the Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) at the Central Virginia Healthcare System. PTRP provides a comprehensive residential rehabilitation program to support Veterans and Active-Duty Service Members with brain injuries in returning to independent living, including home, community, and vocational reintegration. The LPN provides direct nursing care, patient teaching, care coordination, and assistance with prosthetic devices, while supporting patients in achieving treatment goals and optimal functioning. The position collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and reports directly to the Nurse Manager for PTRP.

The position requires recognizing urgent or emergent care situations, seeking assistance from an RN and/or physician, and intervening as directed to support safe, therapeutic care. The LPN performs delegated procedures, treatments, and tasks; addresses clinical reminders and related consultations or alerts; documents patient findings and care in CPRS according to national VHA guidelines; and administers medications under the Self Medication Administration Program using barcode medication administration documentation.

The work schedule is 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., including some holidays and every other weekend, with occasional shifts from 3:30 p.m. to midnight. The position is not telework or virtual and offers no relocation or recruitment incentives. Applicants must meet VA citizenship, English proficiency, education, and licensure requirements, along with applicable pre-employment screening and onboarding requirements. A one- or two-year trial period is required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Graduation from a state-approved or appropriately accredited practical or vocational nursing program, or an applicable listed education exception.
• Active, full, current, unrestricted LPN or LVN licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Ability to provide practical nursing care to patients with physical and/or behavioral problems and function appropriately as a member of a nursing team.
• Knowledge and skill to prepare, administer, and document commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications; observe and document responses; and report changes in patient condition.
• Ability to recognize the need for and institute emergency measures and assist with resuscitation in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest.
• Ability to respond appropriately to equipment breakage, malfunction or loss, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination and applicable background/security investigation; selected applicants are subject to drug screening and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Must complete the required application and onboarding processes and serve a one- or two-year trial period.

Nice To Haves

• Brain injury experience.
• Medical-surgical experience.
• Rehabilitation experience.
• Mental health experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care, emphasizing patient teaching, care coordination, and assistance with devices such as AFOs and splints.
• Recognize urgent or emergent patient-care situations, seek assistance from an RN and/or physician, and intervene as directed to maintain safe and therapeutic care.
• Assist patients with disabilities in achieving treatment goals and promoting optimal functioning.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet patient-centered rehabilitation goals.
• Perform procedures, treatments, and tasks as delegated.
• Address clinical reminders and initiate appropriate consultations and alerts as indicated.
• Accurately document patient findings and care in CPRS according to national VHA guidelines.
• Administer medication in accordance with the Self Medication Administration Program procedures and policies, using barcode medication administration documentation.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual for prior federal employment or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed