Practical Nurse (SCI)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Aurora, CO

64d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rocky Mountain Region Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (RMRVAMC) Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Center provides comprehensive rehabilitative care for patients with spinal cord disorders. The goals of the program include understanding of altered body function with spinal cord injury/disorders and learning physical and social abilities to live a full, rich life. The incumbent performs a variety of supportive, nursing and medical tasks necessary to the care of patients during diagnostic and therapeutic outpatient visits and while inpatient at the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Center at RMRVAMC. The incumbent provides a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. The incumbent performs routine evaluation of patients by obtaining current symptoms and complaints, observing the patient's condition, behavior, and response to treatments and/or medications. The incumbent documents appropriate information in the patient record and reports significant deviations to the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or provider. Provides effective reinforcement of education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and/or prescribed treatment regimes. Recognizes the need for and institutes cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures or other medical emergencies when indicated in accordance with established medical center policy and procedure. Performs other assignments designated by the RN or clinic providers which are essential to patient care and appropriate to the incumbent's level of training. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team responsible for medication (PO, topical, and rectal) administration, neurogenic bladder management, neurogenic bowel management, and other clinical or rehab needs within scope of practice. The incumbent performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to include completion of memos, reports, meeting minutes, power point presentations, excel spread sheets, and filing. Supports patient's inpatient acute/subacute rehab goals, wound care, respite, or palliative care needs as delegated by the RN or clinical provider. The incumbent collaborates with SCI/D Interdisciplinary team members, communicate, time management and organize the work to meet patient care needs, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, meetings and training sections. Independently performs coordinating duties related to the operation of the SCI/D inpatient unit such as appropriate stocking/maintenance of medical supplies. Maintains cleanliness and organization of inpatient hospital rooms to promote a therapeutic environment for healing.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of supportive, nursing and medical tasks necessary to the care of patients during diagnostic and therapeutic outpatient visits and while inpatient at the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Center at RMRVAMC.
• Provides a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
• Performs routine evaluation of patients by obtaining current symptoms and complaints, observing the patient's condition, behavior, and response to treatments and/or medications.
• Documents appropriate information in the patient record and reports significant deviations to the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or provider.
• Provides effective reinforcement of education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and/or prescribed treatment regimes.
• Recognizes the need for and institutes cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures or other medical emergencies when indicated in accordance with established medical center policy and procedure.
• Performs other assignments designated by the RN or clinic providers which are essential to patient care and appropriate to the incumbent's level of training.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team responsible for medication (PO, topical, and rectal) administration, neurogenic bladder management, neurogenic bowel management, and other clinical or rehab needs within scope of practice.
• Performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to include completion of memos, reports, meeting minutes, power point presentations, excel spread sheets, and filing.
• Supports patient's inpatient acute/subacute rehab goals, wound care, respite, or palliative care needs as delegated by the RN or clinical provider.
• Collaborates with SCI/D Interdisciplinary team members, communicate, time management and organize the work to meet patient care needs, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, meetings and training sections.
• Independently performs coordinating duties related to the operation of the SCI/D inpatient unit such as appropriate stocking/maintenance of medical supplies.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of inpatient hospital rooms to promote a therapeutic environment for healing.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees