Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse

Summary The Primary Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a member of the nursing and treatment teams as assigned. The Primary Care LPN provides complex age-specific nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with physical, mental, behavioral, or psychosocial needs, according to assignment and training in the outpatient clinic setting. Responsibilities Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides direct nursing care to adult and geriatric patients according to nursing standards and CAVHS policy and procedure. This includes, but is not limited to: Collecting and labeling specimens, e.g., blood, sputum, urine, stool. Providing bowel/bladder training, applying external urinary devices, performing bladder catheterization. Setting up and initiating oxygen therapy, including nebulization treatments. Providing wound care and reporting any changes and/or progress to the RN and provider. Providing for lifting, moving, transferring, and/or transporting patients without an...