Licensed Vocational Nurse - Specialty

LVN Duties

The LVN demonstrates excellent ability to balance many competing demands and sets priorities effectively, while supporting multiple providers. Has knowledge and ability to appropriately carry-out assigned patient care based on patients' conditions. Demonstrates competency in dealing with a high volume of patients with chronic disease (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, and cardiac and pulmonary disease), as well as acute episodes of illness. Completed work requires a general review by Registered Nurse for appropriateness and conformity with established policies and procedures. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Direct Patient Care:

• On an ongoing basis, provides quality care to patients with multi-system problems, including seriously- and chronically-ill patients
• Has knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures
• Consistently distinguishes, evaluates, and reports subtle changes in patient status, and initiates appropriate action
• Demonstrates sound judgment in selecting the most appropriate application of procedures and guidelines and ability to plan patient care and set priorities
• Observes, identifies, and responds to patients' needs for care, including medication and equipment-assisted care, and recognizes deviations from normal
• Observes, identifies, and responds to patient/family education needs, and teaches in accordance with current clinical practice standards
• Has knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff

Indirect Patient Care:

• Accurately recognizes, reports, and records relevant patient information
• Actively seeks educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills
• Adheres to principles of infection control
• Assists in promoting safe work habits and is a role model for other staff in fostering safety principles and practices
• Serves as preceptor in orienting, teaching, and training less experienced LVNs and NAs/HTs
• Contributes to smooth operation of clinic by consistently ensuring that support and administrative tasks are carried out

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm or 7:30am-4:00pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 07545F-07548F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs