Licensed Vocational Nurse, Kerrville TX (Recruitment Incentive Authorized)

Licensed Vocational Nurse

The Licensed Vocational Nurse will perform tasks such as medication administration, administer treatments as ordered, recording vital signs, assisting with personal hygiene, assisting with mobility and positioning, and performing other duties as requested to meet patient needs and institutional performance measures. LVN may also serve as Charge Nurse based on experience as well as act in a supervisory role of unlicensed staff. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists RNs in implementing plans of care, prioritization of client needs, relevance of nursing diagnosis, individualization of interventions, expected veteran-resident outcomes, and quality of documentation.
• Assists NM in promoting professional development and motivation for employees to work at optimal efficiency. Ensures relevant training is completed.
• Assists RN in through collaboration with peers and other healthcare professionals in coordinating care.
• Assists RN in delivering nursing care. Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in making decisions.
• Administers medications as ordered or collaborates with RN and/or NP/MD if he/she suspects a medication should not be administered.
• Assists NM and ANM in compiling data in a timely manner including but not limited to: performance improvement / quality improvement reports; schedules; certified time; workload requests; and patient care data reviews.
• Assists NM/ANM in completing special assignments and is a contributing member of Nursing Service.
• Participates in committees and working groups that work on improving the quality of care and/or the working conditions with-in the facility.
• Documents patient care according to prescribed procedures, and maintains an objective relationship with the peers and residents.
• Supports and participates in open communication with coworkers and residents.
• Able to recognize and respond to urgent needs appropriately utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Incumbent utilizes good communication skills to identify and resolve problems/issues on the unit.
• Updates the ANM/RN when appropriate with accurate and necessary information regarding issues that have occurred.
• Participates in career development through periodic need assessments, and scheduling of training / in-services, continuing education programs, and participation in committees and councils/meetings. Incumbent ensures completion of annual mandatory training requirements and competency statements.
• Assists in the coordination and orientation of newly assigned staff and Participates in care-planning process for assigned residents
• Provides wound care as directed by RN, NP, MD.

Work Schedule: Day, evening and night available, may require rotation, does require rotating weekends and holidays.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): 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 #: 54974F, 54975F, 54976F, 54977F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs