LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - POOL ID - 11769

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

For Veterans and those who care for them.

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - POOL

Job Location:

Address: Arizona State Veterans' Home- Flagstaff

2100 North Gemini Road

Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Posting Details

Salary: Up to $28.60/Hourly (DOE)

Grade: 02

Closing Date: April 11, 2025

Job Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) carries out all geriatric nursing care, treatment and services in a professional and prescribed manner within scope of license, provides a safe, therapeutic, and hygienic environment, and assigns and oversees duties of subordinate staff. The LPN works under the supervision of an RN or physician.

Job Duties

The Licensed Practical Nurse:

  • Administers medication and performs treatments on an assigned unit as ordered by the physician and within scope of license (Medications may be in a variety of forms including oral, enteral, parenteral, suppository, etc. Treatments may include sterile and aseptic wound cleaning and dressing, postural drainage and percussion, tracheostomy, gastrostomy and jejunostomy and catheter care.)
  • Observes and reports the effectiveness of medications and treatments
  • Ensures an adequate amount of supplies and medication are available
  • Receives and delivers a variety of information regarding the residents’ medical, social, functional and other needs
  • Participates in receiving and giving shift reports
  • Communicates with residents, family, and staff as necessary to ensure that residents receive appropriate care from the interdisciplinary team
  • Completes the initial admission nursing assessment tool on a newly admitted resident and assists with the development of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments
  • Ongoing quarterly reviews and care plans
  • Supervises subordinate staff and assists as needed with direct resident care for the completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, observation, treatment, and summary of resident progress
  • Conducts and participates in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings
  • May collect and analyze data for quality improvement and infection control programs
  • Performs other technical duties as assigned (e.g., collects specimens, responds to emergency situations rapidly and appropriately)

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

  • Gerontological/geriatric nursing theory and practice
  • Resident condition and changing medical/physical /psychological care needs
  • Effects of the aging process
  • Practices and procedures of team nursing
  • Practices and procedures for implementing treatment plans for resident/patient care
  • Practices and procedures of pharmacology and medicines
  • Federal, State and agency laws, rules and regulations governing general practical nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof

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Skill In

  • Practical nursing methods and techniques
  • Observing and reporting behavior and progress of residents/patients
  • Assisting in the development and implementation of patient care plans within a team nursing concept
  • Oral and written communication

Ability To

  • Assess client needs and evaluate usefulness or suitability of resources
  • Work with difficult people
  • Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, client families, team member and service providers

Selective Preference(s)

  • One or more years of Skilled Nursing Facility or Long-Term Care Experience preferred

Pre-Employment Requirements

  • Current Negative TB skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last twelve months or a written statement from a physician, physician’s assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from Tuberculosis, if in the past has had a positive skin test or Tuberculosis Must be able to obtain and retain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
  • Currently possess or ability to obtain and /or retain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Class 1 Fingerprint Card
  • Current or temporary license to practice as LPN in the State of Arizona
  • Current CPR card that was obtained by physical assessment
  • This position requires the ability to drive on State business. Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see A.AC. R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Contact Us

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Paul Sharp at recruiting @azdvs.gov or (602) 781-7032 for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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