Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

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Requisition No:856464

Working Title:

SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Daytona Beach, Volusia County

Multiple shifts available.

This position is overtime eligible

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals! Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

New employees as well as returning employees that have been separated from the Department for a period of twelve (12) months, or more are eligible for the sign-on bonus of $2,000.(This amount will be paid out over a one-year period at 6-month intervals. Any employee leaving employment with the agency or moving to OPS prior to that timeframe will forfeit any additional bonus reimbursement.)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Health Insurance
  - Individual and Family Plans
• Choice of Insurance plans- HMO or PPO
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full-time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester

The FDVA Nursing State Veterans’ Nursing Homes and Domiciliary are designated employment sites for the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

• From funds available, the program may make nursing education loan repayments of up to $4,000.00 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years.
• Payment is made at the end of each 12-month enrollment period and made directly to the participant’s lender.
• Enrollment and payment of awards is based on available funds.

** Other Registered Nurse positions/shifts, including OPS Temporary positions, may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date**

*** Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application. ***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Must possess licensure as a Practical Nurse.
• Must have one(1) year of experience in providing practical nursing services.
• Must have a current CPR certification.
• Must be knowledgeable in the use of computer applications to include but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

• Experience medication administration in a skilled nursing facility.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent is responsible for providing quality care for the veteran residents to ensure their health, safety and security in accordance with the established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act.

• Perform assigned duties to include but are not limited to administration of medications and treatments per MD order, monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident, completing accurate clinical documentation reflective of resident’s current status and supervising CNA and other supportive care givers.
• Administer medications and perform treatments to assigned patients.
• Complete documentation of needs and treatment as required by local, state, and federal requirements.
• Assist team members in giving care to patients.
• Administer direct care using nursing skills and judgment as needed.
• Evaluate and document the patient's condition and nursing needs.
• Set goals and prescribe appropriate nursing interventions to meet the physical, psychological, social rehabilitative and discharge planning.
• Initiate and share in leadership of team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
• Assign nursing care to team members in accordance with the patients' needs and available staffing. Coordinate other duties as needed.
• Direct and evaluate nursing care provided to patients.
• Assist with the…