Licensed Practical Nurse - Women's Health Patient Aligned Care Team

Licensed Practical Nurse

Duties include but not limited to the following:

• Demonstrate knowledge of practical nursing care exercising sound judgement in planning and intervention, requiring supervision to provide a practical knowledge of human body structure, sterile techniques and procedures.
• Care for Veterans in accordance with established nursing procedures, standards of care, and plan of care.
• Demonstrate technical competence to prepare, administer, and appropriately document Veterans education of medications, and nursing actions taken for commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures when indicated.
• Demonstrate technical competence in setting up for Cervical Cancer Screening when assigned to a Women's Health PACT. Acts as a chaperone during women's preventative care screenings.
• Manage clinic workflow ensuring intakes are conducted in a timely manner and providing direction to patients as they await their appointments.
• Schedule appointments for Veterans in collaboration with team members.
• Perform and participate in Telehealth activities which may include VA Video Connect (VVC) Store and Forward, Clinical Video Teleheatlh and/or Home Telehealth Modalities seeking guidance and assistance when appropriate.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: 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: Ad-Hoc Only

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 92445-A; 92446-A; 92447-A; 92448-A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized