WDVA Licensed Practical Nurse 4, Full-Time Permanent, NOC, Washington Veterans Home

US DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Port Orchard (WA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, WA is accepting applications for a Full-Time, Permanent Licensed Practical Nurse 4 on the Night Shift (10:30 pm to 7:00 am) with rotating days off. The role is on-site and focused on resident-centered care in a long-term care setting.

Responsibilities include administering medications, updating care plans, and maintaining a safe environment. Candidates must have WA LPN license, 2 years' experience, and English proficiency; telework is not offered.

Qualifikationen

• Current Washington state practical nurse license.
• Two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Must be proficient in English (read, write and speak).
• Ability to perform data entry.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Aufgaben

• Prepare, carry out, evaluate, and revise treatment plans for residents.
• May act as back-up supervisor in absence of RN.
• Update and maintain MDS documentation under direction of MDS coordinator.
• Pass medications and administer, monitor, and record treatments.
• Maintain infection control and a safe, sanitary environment.
• Process physician orders and ensure rounds meet expectations.
• Promote resident participation in activities and assist with rehabilitative tasks.

Jobbeschreibung

Washington Veterans Home

Our team is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for

Description

Licensed Practical Nurse 4

Full-Time, Permanent

Night Shift

Washington Veterans Home

Our team is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for Full-Time, Permanent Licensed Practical Nurse 4 Night Shift position, here at the Washington Veterans Home in scenic Port Orchard, Washington! Please Note: This positions schedule is for 10:30 pm to 7:00 am with rotating days off. This position in not eligible for telework.

• This position has been posted within the assigned pay range through Step L. Step M has not been published as this is considered the longevity step, in alignment with state HR compensation rules. This salary range reflects increases effective July 1st, 2026.

Updated as of July 1, 2025: This position is eligible for "Supplement Basic Shift Premium" for 24/7 Facilities. Employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location will receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour of supplemental basic shift premium for each hour of basic shift premium. This shift premium does not apply to overtime hours. The supplemental basic shift premium shall expire on June 29, 2027.

At the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), we are passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.” As a national leader in our advocacy for nearly 500,000 Veterans and their family members, we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and wellness. In addition, we provide critical community services through a variety of programs, and at our four State Veterans Homes located in Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane, and Walla Walla. These locations provide Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to Veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star Families.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse 4

You will provide resident-centered care and ensure that our Veterans at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard are provided a safe and healthy space, treated with dignity and respect, and have care suited to their personal needs. You will also assist and monitor assigned residents with activities of daily living based on current nursing standards of practice and with a heart for our mission.

Duties

Some Of What You’ll Do

• Prepare, carry out, evaluate, and revise treatment plans for individual residents based on personal observations and recommendations of physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and/or other nurses.
• May act as back-up supervisor in absence of RN.
• Updates and maintains MDS documentation in accordance with regulations and under the direction of the MDS coordinator.
• Pass medications and administer, monitor, and record treatments, assess resident condition (including skin assessment), and promote resident participation in recreational activities.
• Suction patients, administer oxygen, catheterization, irrigation; administer IV solutions, colostomy and trach care; maintain gastric feeding tubes and pumps.
• Dispose of contaminated waste. Adhere to infection control procedures. Maintain a safe, sanitary, and harmonious environment.
• Process physician orders.
• Functions as a role model for other employees in maintaining a clean, sanitary and harmonious resident environment and promotes high morale and cooperation. Makes rounds on a regular basis to ensure compliance with expectations of the unit
• Assist with routine rehabilitative and maintenance.
• And so much more!

Qualifications

• Current Washington state practical nurse license or unencumbered practical nurse multistate license.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Must be proficient in the English language and be able to read, write and speak English
• Ability to perform data entry.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to provide a positive living environment for residents relating to meeting psychosocial needs; follow written and verbal directions; document and report observed changes in patient condition and behavior.
• Agency Required Competencies for all positions:
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Preferred/Desired:
• Washington state practical nurse license preferred.
• Must be able to provide a positive living environment for residents relating to meeting psychosocial needs; follow written and verbal directions; document and report observed changes in patient condition and behavior.
• Must be able to earn trust, respect and confidence of residents, coworkers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness and professionalism in all interactions. Serve as an effective and positive role model to staff.
• Long-term care experience.
• Special Requirements:
• Must be able to pass a DSHS BCCU Background Check every two (2) years in accordance with WDVA Policy 615.000 Background Checks. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Must comply with annual Tuberculin Screening in accordance with DVA policy 670.000 Tuberculosis Testing.
• Requires medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the Washington Industrial Safety and Act standards. Must be able to wear a respirator, medical gloves, gowns, eye protection, and other personal protection as required by a job or task.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs. and be capable of reaching a minimum of 36" using proper technique to stock shelves and access supplies. Employee must also be able to push or pull with sufficient strength and walk, sit, and bend in an unrestricted manner during the entire workday.
• Must maintain a valid practical nursing license and provide from the State of Washington Department of Health.
• Must maintain regular and reliable attendance and be willing to work as needed.
• Must successfully complete, within mandated timeframes, employee orientation and all other mandatory annual, in-service, and other required training.
• Must become familiar and comply with all DVA policies and procedures and Collective Bargaining Agreements as applicable.
• Must sign the confidentiality statement for all employees.
• Positions requiring travel must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and must be insured if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• Candidates who are offered a job with WDVA must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.

Top candidates will be contacted directly to interview for this position. Because the selection will be based on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described below.

• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees.

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