As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will assess Veterans’ needs on an ongoing basis, initiating and implementing appropriate actions, and supervise Support Care Assistants (C.N.A.s) to ensure that Veterans receive the highest quality of care possible. This position will also provide skilled technical nursing services directed by the RN Supervisor and report significant changes. As a team member, you will perform various duties, including clinical nursing procedures according to acceptable standards of practice, transcribe and implement physician orders, deliver medication accurately, and conduct follow-up observations for effect. Shift differential available

Benefits Include:

• 3 weeks paid annual leave/year
• 3 weeks paid sick leave/year
• 13 paid holidays/year
• Retirement Plan
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

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Annual Salary Range: $53,796.24 - $56,499.12
Pay commensurate with experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of current professional nursing theory, practices, and standards.
• Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions under general professional supervision.
• Ability to supervise, evaluate, and instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.

Qualifications:

• Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• 0-1 year of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse

Physical Requirements:

• Walking, balancing, finger dexterity, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, bending, lifting, supporting, repetitive motion, frequent washing of hands.
• Essential sensory and communicative activities include: feeling, seeing speaking, hearing, smelling and tasting.

Job Description Summary:

• Perform clinical nursing procedures according to acceptable standards of practice such as wound care, catheterizations, tracheal care, tube feedings, administering oxygen, etc. which may require bending at the waist, stooping, crouching, reaching with arms in order to empty catheters, provide dressing changes, etc. Push/pull treatment carts, perform treatments which may require awkward positions, i.e., supporting Veterans while lying on their side and administering a cream medication to affected area, etc.
• Demonstrate competency in transcribing and implementing physician orders
• Deliver medication accurately and conduct follow-up observations for effect, adverse reaction or incompatibilities. Push medication carts to the point of medication administration
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time, primarily on feet on all shifts with the exception of breaks and occasional sedentary tasks during giving/receiving report, sitting at desk to transcribe orders, medical record documentation, etc.
• Follow established policies and procedures, document all nursing assessments, interventions and evaluations
• Assist staff with Veteran care needs as necessary, which may include but is not limited to assistance with grooming, bathing/showering, oral hygiene, delivery and set up of food trays, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, repositioning, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the Veteran’s care requirements. Participate in in-service and continuing education presentations
• Complete sections of MDS as assigned
• Accurately enter data on the 24 hour change of shift report. Demonstrate knowledge of and correctly complete and submit all necessary forms and reports
• Make rounds with physician. Make clinical rounds on unit to monitor and supervise Veterans’ care. Assist and/or initiate assessment within 8 hours of admission
• Complete infection line listings. Demonstrate knowledge of all care key factors
• Participate in the orientation of unit staff. Promote staff development by situational teaching, reinforcement of MVH policies and procedures and unit conferences.
• Teach Veterans and families regarding disease processes, treatment modalities, and give going home instructions prior to discharge. Participate in in-service and continuing education presentations
• Demonstrate knowledge of and correctly complete and submit all necessary forms and reports
• Assess, evaluate, counsel employees’ performance in coordination with shift supervisor/unit manager. Continually evaluate the care outcomes and monitor staff performance to assure appropriate care is administered according to the plan of care. Assess, organize and plan staff duties on assigned unit
• Identify Veterans who are at high risk for negative outcomes in key factors and implement preventative measures. Evaluate care outcomes to assure appropriate care is administered according to the plan of care
• Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Provide care to Veterans, lift and move Veterans with physical disabilities for positioning, toileting, bathing/showering, transferring, etc.; assist with the delivery and set up of food trays (i.e. carry food trays, cut up food items, open milk cartons/juice containers, etc.); feed Veterans.
• Assist with transporting Veterans to/from their room, dining room, recreational therapy programs and elsewhere as required, this requires pushing and/or pulling equipment, i.e. wheelchairs, whirlpool gurneys, specialized chairs/equipment, etc.
• Promote and assist with elimination which includes transfers to and from toilet, stooping or bending at the knees to empty catheter bags, etc.
• Accurately take and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, etc. Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation when indicated
• Use computers and software programs utilized by the facility proficiently. Perform manual electronic data entry
• Adhere to infection control procedures as trained
• Other duties as assigned

At the Missouri Veterans Commission we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.