Licensed Practical Nurse - Ambulatory Care; SE Clinic)

Licensed Practical Nurse

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) serves at the point of care for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System. Under supervision from a higher grade LPN, registered nurse (RN), or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), the LPN provides quality nursing care to a culturally diverse Veteran population of varying complexity in a variety of settings - acute care, residential, mental health, rehabilitation, palliative, and hospice.

The LPN is accountable for adhering to established policies, procedures, standards of care and standards of practice and, for maintaining competencies consistent with role and responsibilities. The incumbent documents care in the medical record and reports observations and findings to the registered nurse and if appropriate the clinical provider. The LPN performs complex age specific nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of physical, mental, behavioral and/or psychological needs and is limited to situations demanding a degree of practical nursing knowledge and skills, according to assignment and training.

The LPN engages in nursing care which requires the knowledge and skills of an individual qualified as a licensed practical nurse. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching facility with service-lines serving medical, surgical, and neurological inpatients and outpatients, with a Level III Emergency Department, and multiple community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC).

There is a large outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical co-morbidities. The Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center provides services in a residential setting. Home-Based Primary Care is provided in the veteran's home.

Work Schedule:

Full-Time;
Monday-Friday; 4 ten hour tour; depending on the needs of the facility.