Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical NurseThe Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) assigned to the VAPSHCS General Medicine Service Line (GMS) functions as the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Clinical Associate team member under the guidance of the Registered Nurse, but must be able to function independently and autonomously, according to established policies, procedures and practices. The PACT LPN is responsible for: ongoing, continuous care of assigned panel(s) of Veterans; using all available tools, such as registries, to enable effective and efficient identification and intervention of individual Veterans and cohorts; functioning at the full extent of the LPN's relevant clinical privileges, credentials, scopes of practice, elements of practice, certification, and other VHA or local facility documentation of competency; participating in team performance improvements and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency care delivery with Veterans; implementing primary care operations management processes, as appropriate; managing communications and facilitating safe transitions of Veterans between the PACT's site of care and other health care settings, using informal and formal communication methods, as appropriate; providing health education and health coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic disease management, and self-management skills with Veterans, Family and Caregivers, engaging Veterans in using health care, encouraging Veterans to engage family and caregivers, receiving input from Veterans and caregivers regarding VA care; using formal and informal communications that are respectful, effective, timely, and bidirectional with all team members, including the Veteran and Family/Caregivers, to convey significant, clinically relevant information for the care of the Veteran; managing clinic workflow; ensuring Veterans are placed in examination rooms in a timely manner, and providing direction with Veterans as they move through the clinic environment. The LPN is accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely and cost-effective results related to the PACT and other assigned Primary Care activities. S/he may be required to perform specimen collection of (urine, sputum, blood, or stool) ensuring to utilize proper labeling, packaging, and transport instructions from the Primary Care Community Based Clinics or assigned areas to the main facility laboratory. The LPN will adhere to applicable infection control guidelines of hand hygiene before and after venipuncture of all patients.