Licensed Practical Nurse
Job Details
Job Location
Aurora, CO - Aurora, CO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
LVN / LPN
Job Shift
Any
Description
Our Company Promise
We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.
Our Culture’s key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:
Dependability
Integrity
Personability
Transparency
Responsiveness
Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.
Title:Licensed Practical Nurse
Location:Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center – Aurora, CO
Job Summary:
Vighter is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to join our dynamic healthcare team and make a significant impact on the well-being of the veteran community served by the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. We are seeking highly skilled and compassionate professionals to provide exceptional patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a collaborative team, dedicated to advancing patient health.
Reports to:
Project Manager
Principle Accountabilities:
Can provide nursing care for adult medical and surgical patients.
Perform quality control checks and operator maintenance for a variety of patient care equipment
Assist in identifying patient needs and implementing the plan of care
Document care given and patient response in the medical record
Possess knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most used emergency drugs and their location
Assist in patient/family education regarding prescribed medications / therapies / diagnostic procedures
Participate in monitoring quality of care according to processional standards and established procedures
Respond to telephone inquiries regarding ward services and/or follow-up ancillary reports
Assist with ward related administrative tasks
Administer oxygen, intravenous fluids, and prescribed medications in accordance with VA policy
Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce, in the Veteran population, and in the Community
Has no health or physical disability restrictions that interfere with the performance of assigned duties.
Other duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications:
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in any US state or territory.
Basic Life Support/BLS (AHA or ARC)
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
United States Citizenship.
Experience:
1+ years of experience in the last 36 months.
Vighter, LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law