Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

The incumbent serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The incumbent performs direct patient care and participates in activities that support safety on the unit and enable the program to meet its general requirements. The incumbent will interface with personal computer (PC) applications and numerous VISTA applications in the performance of his/her duties. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or other appropriate licensed healthcare providers, the GS-07 LPN functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team in the program. The incumbent assists nursing and other program staff, including licensed and non-licensed mental health staff in offering a range of treatments focused on the physical and psychological well-being of residents in the program. This LPN will facilitate all care in fast track area of Medical Emergency Room (MER). Fast track is an essential component to the emergency department workflow providing care to Veterans who require little work-op from the main department.

The LPN will demonstrate knowledge of human behavior, motivations, and reactions to situations in the provision of nursing care, provide a safe environment and protect patients' rights, and recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations. The LPN will review reports of a patient's condition and other pertinent data, using judgment in selecting the most appropriate application of procedures and guidelines. The LPN will demonstrate an ability to determine when changes in the patients' conditions are significant enough to notify the immediate supervisor for assistance in decision making and/or determining nursing care. The LPN will have the ability to make recommendations for changes in the treatment plan based upon observations, analysis of patients' condition and response to the current plans. The LPN provides assistance with physical care of patients by observing, identifying, and responding to specific patient needs. The LPN prepares patients for off/on unit diagnostic procedures and administers more complex treatments under the close supervision of RN/LPN/MD or other licensed staff. The LPN serves as an active member of the interdisciplinary team and contributes to the development of nursing care plans, taking into consideration gender, cognitive, physical, emotional, and social factors in modifying the plans. The LPN conducts an assessment of medication independence prior to admission to and at the time of admission and collects information on other health-related behaviors as part of the admission process and throughout the admission and helps to prepare the patient for discharge. The incumbent contributes to the safety of the unit by participating in and conducting emergency drills, urine and breathalyzer screenings, contraband searches, and safety rounds.

Work Schedule: Day with Evening Rotation based on the needs of the Service

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

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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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)

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 #: F05602

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Notifications:

• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
• Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.