Licensed Practical Nurse II (LPN / LVN)

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses II (LPN) to support the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC located at 109 Bee St. Charleston, SC 29401. Multiple shift schedules are available. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and patient family history
• Performs quality control checks and operator maintenance for a variety of patient care equipment
• Assists in identifying patient needs and implementing the plan of care
• Documents care given and patient response in the medical record
• Prepares patient for physical examination
• Carries out prescribed nurse initiated, nurse practitioner, and physician orders and documents in patient medical record
• Communicates pertinent patient data to the appropriate provider
• Possesses knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most commonly used emergency drugs and their location
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates appropriate resuscitative measures
• Assists in patient/family education regarding prescribed medications/therapies/diagnostic procedures
• Assesses patient/family knowledge level, implements plan of instructions, and records patient/family demonstrated level of understanding
• Ensures content and correctness of a prepared reports and signs documents to validate content
• Participates in monitoring quality of care according to professional standards and established procedures
• Responds to telephone inquiries regarding ward services and/or follow-up ancillary reports
• Assists with ward related administrative tasks
• Administers oxygen, intravenous fluids, and prescribed medications in accordance with VA policy
• Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce, in the Veteran population, and in the community
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Possesses a valid, current license (with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as an LVN and be licensed to practice in the State of California; all licenses must be unencumbered and remain in effect during the time they are providing services under the contract
• Has been actively practicing as an LPN for at least two years within the past three years
• Is capable of providing nursing care for adult medical and surgical patients, and/or psych patients, and/or long term care.
• Has and maintains current BLS certification
• Has documented training and skills verification
• No sponsorship available 

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.