Licensed Practical Nurse-Surgical

Licensed Practical Nurse

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interviews patients, performs a general systems' appraisal of the patient's condition, and collects objective and subjective data.
• Collaborates with the RN in developing, selecting the appropriate sequence of procedures, and implementing a plan of care, individualized, to carry out the nursing needs of the patient.
• Contributes to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's outpatient treatment and discharge plan. Collaborates with members of other services regarding changes in patient's condition, laboratory results, responses to treatment plan, and other pertinent parameters of care.
• Modifies the patient's plan of care in accordance with recognized nursing standards and prescribed treatment.
• Meets patients' needs by direct physical care and psychosocial intervention and by assuming responsibility for nursing management of complex patients.
• Promotes positive patient/family/staff relationship by utilizing appropriate communication skills.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/ or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/ procedures.
• Observes patient for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition, documenting changes and reporting deviations to the RN or MD/DO, recognizing side effects and contraindications.
• Provides patient instruction regarding medications.
• Performs support duties for complex diagnostic test and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient; assisting in the diagnostic examination; preparing specimens; tracking pathologies; managing the operating room (OR) calendar; preparing and passing instruments; and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and after the procedure.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/ licensed vocations nurses (LVNs) or Nursing Assistants (NAs) or Health Technicians (HTs), related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/ procedures.
• Anticipates and recognizes emergency situations, responding promptly, notifying the RN or MD/DO and instituting appropriate actions according to policy and procedures.
• Supports the patient and/or family members/significant other in the integration of the patient plan of care toward achievement of discharge objectives. Educates patients and significant others in their medical condition on prescribed medications, equipment, treatments, and activity level.
• Documents patient education and patient's response.
• Provides one-to-one interactions to explore feelings and behavior and promote interpersonal relationships, communication, and socialization skills in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
• Enhances nursing knowledge and skills through education opportunities and participates in presentation of unit educational conferences.
• Participates in unit quality management programs.
• Follows established safety practices and reporting to the supervisor or RN, unsafe conditions, unsafe practices, or any occupational illness or injury.
• Adheres to all safety and health standards, regulations, and work practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

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.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized