Licensed Practical Nurse (Part-Time)

State of Connecticut•Rocky Hill, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Make a meaningful impact as an LPN by providing essential hands-on care to Connecticut’s veterans. The Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has an opening for a part-time Licensed Practical Nurse for the Health Care Center in Rocky Hill. Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. For over 140 years, the Connecticut DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a department, we are a team of dedicated individuals who support our veterans, and we believe in "Serving Those Who Served."

Requirements

License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing OR hold a Multistate or Compact Licensed Practical Nurse license.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Experience utilizing Department of Public Health and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations in a Long-Term Care Facility
Experience working with Veteran population
Experience working with dementia patients
Experience documenting in electronic Health Record (eMAR)
Experience deescalating and calming clients/patients

Responsibilities

Assists medical staff in the general care and treatment of individuals
Administers medications including measured doses and insulin injections
Documents and transcribes medication orders and performs narcotic counts
Monitors individual health needs by taking and charting vital signs and reporting condition changes
Provides basic nursing treatments such as applying topical medications and performing catheter care
Performs related duties as required
Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals
Measures doses and administers medications including insulin injections
Documents medications using appropriate forms
Performs narcotic counts
Checks and may administer intravenous medications
Reports changes in individuals to doctors
Ensures that restraints are applied correctly
Transcribes doctors medication orders
Dispenses certain medications in doctor’s absence
Applies topical medication
Takes and charts temperatures, pulses and respirations
Performs simple nursing treatments
Monitors general individual needs including personal hygiene
Reports on individual conditions and behavior
Keeps the unit safe and healthy
Administers enemas or suppositories
Performs Foley catheterization care
Orients individuals concerning medications and their use
May perform emergency first aid
May drive individual to necessary appointments/outings