Introduction
The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans
Affairs (DVA) is looking for a Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) to join our team. If you are looking for your next step in
healthcare and are searching for a chance to help our State's veterans, the DVA
can help!
This is a full-time, first shift role, with a work schedule from
6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., including every other weekend and holidays.
For over 140 years, Connecticut has been caring for its veterans
and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in "serving those who
have served". This is accomplished through our: Office of Advocacy and
Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial
Services.
You will be serving those who have served at the Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center, a Skilled Nursing Facility licensed by the Connecticut
Department of Public Health and certified by the Federal Department of Health
and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Healthcare
Center is also certified as a State Veterans Homes by the Federal Veterans
Administration and regularly inspected by the VA.
At our health care facility, we provide both short and long-term
care for patients requiring daily medical management.
THIS CAN INCLUDE:
- Cancer
- Cardiac Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- End Stage Renal Disease
- Hypertension
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
When you walk through the doors of the Healthcare Center (HCC),
one immediately feels a sense of community, comfort, and camaraderie. The HCC
stands apart from other 24-hour care centers with full time Physicians and
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses on staff. Our highly trained staff is
dedicated to providing compassionate care to meet the unique needs of Veteran
patients; built on the foundation of integrity, honor, and respect. We pride
ourselves on fostering these qualities as we honor Veteran patients for their
service and encourage the innate bond between them.
- Industry leading health
benefits, including medical and dental coverage;
- Extensive pension plan and
supplemental retirement offerings;
- Retirement healthcare
offerings;
- Accrued vacation, personal and sick leave;
- 12 paid holidays per calendar year;
- Professional growth and development
opportunities;
- Outstanding work-life balance!
*Employees
that are a part of the 1199 Bargaining Unit must apply to this role via JobAps
in order to be considered.
Selection Plan
This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID 19 Vaccination Immunization.
Candidates who meet the
Minimum Qualifications, as listed on the job opening, will be considered for
this role, as determined by qualifications stated on the submitted
application.
The minimum experience and training requirements must be met
by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
The immediate vacancy is listed
above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future
vacancies in this job class.
All application materials must be
received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for
the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted
and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented
events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job
posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility
to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to
accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
This position will be filled in
accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer,
promotion and merit employment rules.
This posting may require
completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via
an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by
visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires
section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's
expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status
Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily
basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a
user's spam.
Although applicants will receive
correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to
their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all
emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
Due to the volume of applications
anticipated, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during
the recruitment process. Updates will be provided through your JobAps portal
account.
In order to comply
with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes
during the initial application process.
Note: At any point during
the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional
documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position.
These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts,
diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references,
licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must
meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
Should you have questions
pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Doreen Clemson at Doreen.Clemson@ct.gov or (860) 785-9855.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state facility, this class is accountable for rendering bedside care or mental health services to individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities in instances where the services of a registered nurse are not required.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals; measures doses and administers medications including insulin injections; documents medications using appropriate forms; performs narcotic counts; checks and may administer intravenous medications; reports changes in individuals to doctors; ensures that restraints are applied correctly; transcribes doctors medication orders; dispenses certain medications in doctor’s absence; applies topical medication; takes and charts temperatures, pulses and respirations; performs simple nursing treatments; monitors general individual needs including personal hygiene; reports on individual conditions and behavior; keeps the unit safe and healthy; administers enemas or suppositories; performs Foley catheterization care; orients individuals concerning medications and their use; may perform emergency first aid; may drive individual to necessary appointments/outings; performs related duties as required.
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: performs the full range of duties as described in the class specification for the Lead Developmental Services Worker.
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES: performs the full range of duties as described in class specifications for the Mental Health Assistant 1 or Mental Health Assistant 2.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Knowledge of practical nursing specialties and bedside care; knowledge of various medications used in conjunction for the care of individuals who have physical and/or intellectual disabilities; knowledge of infection control practices; some knowledge of nutrition and diets; basic knowledge of medical and lab sciences; considerable interpersonal skills; ability to keep records; some ability to lead staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Our preferred candidate will possess the following:
- Experience following COVID processes within Skilled Nursing
Facilities.
- Experience
following State Department of Public Health
regulations.
- Experience documenting medical information in an electronic
medical record system.
- Experience providing nursing services to patients with dementia.
- Experience working with the Veteran population.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's license, Public Passenger Endorsement or Commercial Driver's license for designated positions.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift/restrain individuals; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to some risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.