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This position is located with the Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Unit located in Portland, OR at the VA Portland Medical Center. The Mental Health and Neurosciences Division (MHND) Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Unit LPN/LVN is responsible for completing clinical reminders and medication reconciliation, providing medical assistive care and administrative support when needed. Demonstrates flexibility in taking patient and milieu assignments. Completes a comprehensive system of tasks that are specific to Acute Psychiatry. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for nursing care, including, but not limited to medication administration, wound care treatments, CBG testing and meter downloading, performing EKGs, specimen collection, catheteriza