Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)

VENESCO, LLC • Palo Alto, CA

12d

About The Position

Venesco, LLC is a premier government contractor providing Healthcare, Research and Development, IT, Engineering and other professional services to federal facilities nationwide. Venesco prioritizes employee connectedness and work life balance. Venesco is recruiting highly motivated, skilled personnel to be part of our excellent team!

Venesco is recruiting for multiple Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to provide services in the Geriatric unit at Menlo Park facility of the Palo Alto VA Medical Center. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those who have served our country!

Hours: LPNs
will work 40 hours per week. RNs will be scheduled for 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts. The facility is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Duties:

LPNs are responsible for a wide range of duties including:

· Initiate, perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
· Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
· Observe, identify and respond to the patient’s needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
· Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures.
· Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
· Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient’s condition before, during, and following the procedure.
· Orient peers and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standards of practice.
· Integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcare delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.

Requirements

• Education Requirements: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or in related field or a master’s degree in Nursing or in related field is highly preferred.
• Licensure: The contract LPNs must have a current license in at least one state, territory, or commonwealth in the US or the District of Columbia.
• Life Support Certification: All nurses must have certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by an American Health Association vendor. Personnel must be able to demonstrate competency in providing CPR and have current basic life support (BLS) certification.
• Experience: Two years' experience as a LPN.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or in related field or a master’s degree in Nursing or in related field is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Observe, identify and respond to the patient’s needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient’s condition before, during, and following the procedure.
• Orient peers and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standards of practice.
• Integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcare delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees