Licensed Practical Nurse - Ambulatory Care

Licensed Practical NurseThis position is located at the Winchester, VA CBOC. The Ambulatory Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is partnered with other PACT team members, but the PACT LPNs are expected to successfully and consistently demonstrate independent technical judgment as well as comprehensive and thorough working knowledge of complex practices and procedures. Incumbent demonstrates knowledge, experience, skill, and self-motivation to carry out complex patient assignments, which include prioritization and coordination of clinical activities with minimal supervision. The incumbent collaborates with a PACT team to provide complex/specialized patient-centered care to a panel of approximately 1200 patients taking into consideration patients' ages, cultural backgrounds, education level, and any other special needs. The panel population is multifaceted, including geriatric patients, patients from all war-time eras, female patients, and patients with complex psychiatric needs. The LPN completes assigned duties and responsibilities that involve performing non-standard and specialized practical nursing activities requiring broad nursing knowledge, experience, and skills to address a wide range of care needs. The incumbent demonstrates self-direction in performing an extensive range of nursing care according to established policies and procedures, which includes a facility approved expanded scope of nursing practice. The LPN has complex responsibilities above the level of a GS-6, including nurse health maintenance visits, panel management, data analysis, and performance/quality improvement roles. These responsibilities also include independent implementation of evidence-based nursing practice and demonstration of advanced competence that promotes quality patient care to improve outcomes, safety, and performance metrics. This grade level position requires broader knowledge and skills because supervision is more general, and employees are expected to be involved to a greater degree in PACT panel management, modification of treatment plans, and organizational performance improvement initiatives.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, DayshiftPay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.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: This is not a telework position.Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedWhole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veterans and Employee health and well-being. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.