US Veterans Health Administration seeks an experienced and highly skilled Practical Nurse to join their team in the State.
Location: Tacoma, WA
Job Type:Â Full time
Salary: $51,587 – $80,329 per year
Application Deadline:Â Â 01/01/2024
No. of Vacancies:Â Not Specified
Practical Nurse (CLC) duties include but are not limited to:
- Delivers care to patients in a respectful, non-judgmental manner and according to Patient Care Plan
- Demonstrates understanding of age – and population-specific characteristics that affect the veteran’s health care needs.
- Performs aspects of admission /discharge procedures as directed
- Collects patient data, including observations of patient status (i.e., vital signs, intake/output, skin condition, mental status, etc.).
- Accurately reports patient/client information.
- Recognizes subtle and significant changes in the patient in response to nursing care.
- Promptly recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance, and effectively intervenes as directed when appropriate.
- Communicates changes in patient condition/response to nursing care.
- Organizes/ prioritizes routine and non-routine nursing care activities (ADLs, medication administration, wound care, EKG, foley catheter insertion, bladder scan, etc.)
- Provides care to patients/clients appropriate to their cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation.
- Accurately documents and retrieves patient/clinical information using electronic medical records.
- Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medications, and/or prescribed diagnostic and/or treatment regimes, as directed.
- Adheres to standards of practice and safe technique in the preparation and administration of medicine and documents administration in BCMA.
- Observes patient for adverse effects from medication and report to the team RN.
If you wish to apply as a Practical Nurse at US Veterans Health Administration, Please Apply Here
