Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse

Summary
The incumbent performs a variety of supportive, nursing and medical tasks necessary to the care of patients during diagnostic and therapeutic visits to any ECHCS VA Primary Care Clinic location. The Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse's (LPN) practice is modeled on the standards established within the VHA model for Patient Aligned Care Teams.
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Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
• Documents appropriate information in the patient record and reports and significant deviations to the RN and/or provider.
• Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and/or prescribed treatment regimes.
• Recognizes the need for and institutes cardiopulmonary resuscitation measur...