Licensed Practical Nurse

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System is actively hiring two (2) License Licensed Practical Nurse at the Community Living Center (New Horizon's) in Tuskegee Alabama. Provides a range of customer focused nursing care and treatment procedures to patients/residents with a variety of nursing care needs to include: personal hygiene, grooming, turning, lifting and positioning patients/residents to prevent decubitus/stimulate circulation; insert nasogastric tubes, tube feeding, etc.

Community Living Center Licensed Practical Nurse serves under general supervision and contributes to the interdisciplinary healthcare team development of the patient's overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions. Be available to deploy with 72 hours' notice within 2 windows of time per calendar year, for up to a month at a time Work in a high-stress environment, possibly in austere conditions or an emergency setting Treat or provide direct patient care within the requirements of practice/privileges/licensure Participate in CDT training activities and demonstrate readiness to apply professional skills to a range of emergency situations Ensure qualifications and required certifications are maintained, including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification Maintain CDT physical readiness requirements, vaccinations, and safety precautions related to infection control Duties may include but not limited to: Taking vital signs, pain screening, applying binders, bandages, and restraints, and adhering to isolation practices. Prepares medications and administers via ordered route, and appropriately documents intervention. Provides a range of customer focused nursing care and treatment procedures to patients/residents: Personal hygiene, grooming, turning, lifting and positioning patients/residents to prevent decubitus/stimulate circulation; insert nasogastric tubes, tube feeding, monitoring and maintaining rate of IV fluids; assisting in maintenance of patency of gastric and urinary drainage; performing urinary catheterizations, administering all types of enemas; assisting patients with nebulization treatment. Collects data for patient assessments and documents in a timely and accurate manner. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team planning conference. Prepares and administers prescribed medications (orally and intramuscular injections). Checks narcotics, certifying correctness with the off-going and on-coming registered nurse. Assists with rehabilitative/restorative aspects of care, sensory stimulations, Reality Orientation, Social and Reminiscent group sessions; patient's/resident's participating in individual/group and ADL, other prescribed therapies. Recognizes signs of cardiac/respiratory arrests and choking; initiating Code Blue signals, applying CPR measures and other resuscitative measures. Fosters a positive climate that is socially, emotionally, and physically comfortable for patients/residents and families. Reports promptly to duty as scheduled and carrying out assignments in a timely manner. Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm, 3:30pm-12:00am, 12:00am-8:30am. All tours are subject to a rotating schedule that includes weekends and holidays. Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Functional Statement #: 60029F, 6008F, 6009F, 619-59890-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.