Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN - Veterans Services

IdahoPTV; Post Falls (ID); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

IdahoPTV is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services at the State Veterans Home in Post Falls. This full-time role offers a $4,000 sign-on bonus for first-time Idaho state employees, and involves direct nursing care in a long-term care setting.

The candidate will provide practical nursing care under supervision, support residents and families, and participate in medication administration and routine treatments.

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in Idaho or eligible via Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Experience educating patients or groups is preferred.
• Experience guiding or orienting other staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs practical nursing care or assists a nurse/physician in routine to complex situations.
• Monitors and reports residents' health status and progress.
• Administers medications as prescribed and observes for adverse reactions.
• Performs treatments including dressings, NG tubes, catheterization, sutures.
• Educates residents and families on health needs and proper care.
• Documents medications and health information; communicates with healthcare team.
• Orders labs and x-rays as directed by physician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient education

Care planning

Staff mentoring

Education

LPN license

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN - Veterans Services - 25860

USA:ID:Post Falls | Nursing | Full Time

30.00 - 32.00 USD per hour

Description

State of Idaho Opportunity

Idaho Division of Veterans Services – Caring for America's Heroes

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This position will be posted until filled.

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services (IDVS) is seeking a dynamic LPN to complete our team at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Post Falls! We are offering a one-time $4000 sign on bonus to full-time LPNs who are first time State of Idaho employees. Join us in caring for America's Heroes and be a part of a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact. The ideal candidate in this role will perform practical nursing care or assist a registered nurse or physician in a long-term care facility setting.

Responsibilities:

• Performs practical nursing care or assists a registered nurse or physician in routine to complex situations.
• Observes, records, and reports residents' treatment, care, symptoms, physical and mental condition, behavior and progress.
• Administers prescribed medications including intramuscular injections and observes for adverse reactions.
• Performs treatments including change of sterile dressings, insertion of nasal gastric tubes, catheterization and removal of sutures.
• Interviews residents to obtain health information and instructs and counsels residents regarding basic health needs.
• Teaches residents and their families the importance of proper diet, proper positioning, range-of-motion exercises, transfer techniques, and personal hygiene procedures.
• Charts administered medications, symptoms, accidents, unusual behavior, doctors' visits and observed side effects of drugs.
• Orders lab and x-ray work under physician's orders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the state of Idaho

OR

State licensure as a Practical Nurse pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact, Idaho Code 54-1418, in one of the following compact states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin or Wyoming

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience providing individual or group patient education
• Work experience in a plan-of-care approach to patient care
• Experience providing work direction and orientation to other workers

Clearance:

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services requires applicants to pass a criminal history background investigation after a conditional offer of employment.

WE OFFER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BEYOND COMPARE:

• Participation in one of the nation's best state retirement systems PERSI Retirement .
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start.
• Paid parental leave.
• Eleven paid holidays a year.
• Multiple retirement plans, including an optional 401k & Deferred Compensation plan.

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact [phone] (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [e-mail].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.