Licensed Practical Nurse (Geriatrics and Extended Care)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Vocational Nurse

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Vocational Nurse functions under the supervision of an RN and/or MD. LPNs or Vocational Nurses are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g., medication administration); however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher-level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved. Functions and activities are broad and varied to provide for development of depth of knowledge and skills under close supervision. Duties may include but are not limited too:

• Demonstrates proficiency in initiating, performing and completing assigned duties while providing care to diverse patient populations.
• Comprehensive understanding of disease conditions, nursing principals, standards, and practices to be able to coordinate the nursing care required on the unit, and to alter the sequence and/or care delivered to meet individual patient's needs and provide oversight to less experienced LPNs, Nursing Assistants and Health Technicians.
• Maintains knowledge and ability to carry out patient care determined by the patient's condition utilizing judgement in selecting appropriate orders, procedures, and treatments; and recognizing, reporting, and recording relevant patient information to include urgent and emergent situations.
• Observes, identifies, and responds to patient needs for medication, medical equipment, and patient/family education while considering emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic and age related factors.
• Maintains knowledge and skill to prepare, administer and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures.
• Establishes constructive and positive relationships with patients/families in order to promote open communication and socialization skills, taking into consideration human behavior, patient motivators and reactions to situations.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs, Nursing Assistants (NA's), Health Technicians (HT's) and provides support for more complex, specialized procedures.
• Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge/skills and shares knowledge with peers to advance nursing practice.
• Performs unit charge duties with assistance from the area/supervising RN or Nurse Officer of the Day (NOD)
• Knowledge of standard precautions, medical asepsis, and sterile technique with ability to correctly apply these principles and techniques to a variety of patient care situations and to assist others to do so.
• Demonstrates flexibility by willing and promptly accepting changes in work assignment and locations including charge duties.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule:

Multiple tours including evening and/or days, weekends with rotation. (0000-0800, 0730-1600, 1530-2400). Additional tours may be discussed more during the interview process. Note: The first 6-8 weeks will require the selection to work 7:30am-4pm before moving to selected tour of duty.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):

A recruitment/relocation incentive of $5,000 may be 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)

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.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until October 05, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 15 days after opening of announcement. The initial cut-off for referral of eligible applications will be July 22, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

US Department of Veterans Affairs