The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs basic age-specific nursing care for adult and geriatric inpatients or outpatients with physical, mental, behavioral, or psychosocial needs, according to assignment and training. The LPN is accountable for adhering to established policies, procedures, standards of care and standards of practice, and for maintaining competencies consistent with role and responsibilities.
Duties but not limited to: The Licensed Practical Nurse possesses knowledge and skills to perform practical nurse assessment, procedures, practices, and techniques at a level determined by the Qualification Standards and demonstrated competency. The LPN works independently, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, requiring minimal guidance and direction.
Completed work needs only a general review by a Registered Nurse for technical soundness, appropriateness and conformity to policy and accepted nursing standards. He/she documents in the medical record and reports observations and findings to the Registered Nurse and if appropriate, to the physician. This position is located within Nursing Services throughout all campuses of the New York Harbor VAMC.
The Licensed Practical Nurse possesses knowledge and skills to perform as a practical nurse assessment, procedures, practices, and techniques at a level determined by the Qualification Standards and demonstrated competency. The Licensed Practical Nurse possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to: Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers from variable patient populations.
Maintain confidentially of written, electronic, and verbal patient/employee information. Work and function within a safe manner including infection control and use of equipment. Assure that patient safety is paramount in all aspects of patient care. Utilize nursing research and literature in practice. Integrate and apply aspects of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations National Patient Safety Goals as applicable to their area of practice.
Patient Care Activities, as appropriate to assignment, (Includes, but not limited to): Provides for the patient's privacy. Assists with data collection for outpatients and new admissions. Completes specific sections of the Nursing Admission Record. Observes, reports and documents signs and symptoms of patient's general condition. Participates in patient care conferences, exchanging information about patient's needs and condition.
Provides input into the Nursing Care Plan and/or the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care. Provides direct nursing care to adult and geriatric patients according to nursing standards and Medical Center policy and procedure. The includes, but is not limited to: Bathing, showering, oral care, shaving, toe/fingernail care, fingernail clipping, feeding, turning, positioning, and ambulating, while considering age specific needs, e.g. the geriatric patients' need for lubrication.
Collecting and labeling specimens, e.g. sputum, emesis, urine, stool. Performing enterostomal care, perineal care, administering enemas and colostomy irrigations, while considering age specific needs, e.g. the geriatric patients' need for a bedpan. Providing bowel/bladder training, applying external urinary devices, performing bladder catheterization. Providing oral, nasopharyngeal and tracheal suctioning, tracheostomy care, administering oxygen.
Providing physical/emotional care to respirator dependent patients. Administering enteral feedings. Providing wound care and reporting any changes and/or progress to the RN. Performing peritoneal dialysis. Applying abdominal binders, anti-embolic stockings, ace bandages and alternating pressure boots. Providing for lifting, moving, transferring, and/or transporting patients.
Using patient lifting devices, pressure relief mattresses, hyper/hypothermia blankets, electronic scales, feeding pumps. Applying protective/supporting devices, restraints. Providing post-mortem care. Implements established care plan. Reporting and documents progress or changes in patient's behavior and/or physical condition to the RN and in the medical record. Performs check of emergency equipment. Recognizes and initiates emergency measures consistency with training.
Calls Crises Intervention team or Code 2000, according to campus, and assists with the application of leather restraints and/or seclusion, while providing for physical and safety needs. Calls Cardiac Arrest Team or Code 4000, depending on campus, performs CPR. Follows appropriate procedure for Fire Drills. Follows appropriate policies and/or procedures for other emergencies, e.g. disaster, bomb threat.
Provides care for pre-operative and post-operative patients, including those having special procedures and treatments. Assures the presence of a signed informed consent. Performs duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (7:30am - 4:00pm) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 14166F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Patrisia.Cambi@va.gov · 917-853-1951
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $53512 – $69565/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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