Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous).
• Performs treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's conditions from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to Registered Nurses or Physicians.
• Establish constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feeling and attitude to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills.
• Performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examinations, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure.

Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized