Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse (Inpatient Community Living Center - Long Term Care)

Practical Nurse

This Practical Nurse position is located in the Nursing Service (CLC) at the Bedford VA Healthcare Medical Center, in Bedford, Massachusetts. This announcement is intended to fill multiple vacancies throughout the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford, MA. Available shifts could be days, evenings, nights, or include weekends/holidays to cover shortages or high patient volume. Shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs.

Major duties in addition to basic Practical Nurse duties include, but are not limited to:

• Collects data and collaborates in the assessment of the health status of a patient.
• Implements aspects of the plan of care as delegated.
• Participates in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions.
• Participates in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients, as delegated.
• Recognizes, reports and records promptly all changes in physical condition and behavior of patients.
• Completes routine documentation of results of care and treatment according to policy, guidelines, instructions, (e.g. flow sheets) utilizing the electronic record and information network.
• Differentiates between emergent and non-emergent conditions. Reports promptly and accurately records critical/emergency situations.
• Provides a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
• Demonstrates a broad working knowledge of practical nursing procedures under the general supervision of an RN or MD/DO.
• Technically efficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Appropriately carries out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions.
• Observes, identifies and responds to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment assisted care and patient/family education.
• Performs support duties for complex, diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures.
• Inpatient Units - Part of being an employee with the Bedford VA includes taking care of all of the veterans across the hospital. All inpatient units include Mental Health, Acute Psychiatric, Long Term Psychiatric, Residential, Long Term Care, Short Term Care, Hospice, Rehabilitation, and Dementia. All staff are required and may have to float to support the needs of the inpatient units.

Work Schedule: Multiple tours available; to be discussed at interview and determined on selection.

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: Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: F1966, F1967, F1968, F1969

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available Notifications:

• This is an open continuous announcement until February 5, 2027. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.