Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Clinic

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Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties vary by grade, but at the GS-6, functions are:

• Communications
  • Effectively expresses information to multiple audiences through clear, convincing oral and written communication. Communication is done courteously and takes into consideration various levels of understanding.
  • Actively listens to others and demonstrates understanding of their comments and/or questions.
  • Demonstrates logical thinking when describing facts and concepts, and shapes communications to meet the needs of our Veterans and their families.
• Organizational Awareness
  • Knows and carries out the organizations mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively. Works towards understanding and asks questions as necessary.
  • Understands VA programs and educate peers, caretakers, Veterans and their families. Completes reminders and required education with reminders and durable medical equipment.
  • Follow VA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
• Customer Service
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of human behavior and patient motivation. Remains nonjudgmental with interactions.
  • Establishes rapport with individual patients and families to elicit feelings and attitudes toward their health and well-being.
  • Promotes patient trust by accurately documenting messages and routing them appropriately.
  • Recognizes the importance of teamwork and cooperation and voluntarily helps other teams during staffing short-falls. Assists with other assignments and tasks to take care of the Veterans.
  • Attends monthly meetings as an active participant; missing no more than two meetings per year. Reads meeting notes in times of absences.
• Interpersonal Skills
  • Able to adapt to frequent changes within his/her environment, education, system change. Strives to work towards change by learning and asking questions.
  • Able to accept constructive criticism and utilize it as a learning opportunity.
  • Be dependable and accomplish work and tasks in a timely manner.
  • Be able to work together as a team with other peers.
  • Possess a positive attitude when working with peers, staff, Veterans, and Veteran's families.
• Patient Care
  • Demonstrates knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on patient's condition.
  • With minimal supervision, plans and carries out assignments following VHA directives and local Numbered Memoranda.
  • Provides appropriate patient and family education regarding disease condition, procedures, tests, and health maintenance.
  • Observes and appropriately responds to subtle changes in patient's behavior by providing emotional/physical support/intervention to prevent a problem.
  • Uses the 6 Rights of Medication Administration, including the use of two patient identifiers.
  • Participates in Medication Reconciliation by reviewing with patient/care giver medication list, annotate changes on the list for PCP's review, enter non-VA meds in CPRS.
  • Provides ambulatory nursing care to patients with acute and chronic healthcare needs, including responding to triages as appropriate.
  • Responds to medical emergencies such as "medical urgencies" and nursing alerts as appropriate.
• Education and Training
  • Updates personal knowledge regarding current trends in Primary Care through continuing education courses, annual mandatory training, and in-service programs.
  • Serves as preceptor or mentor for newly assigned health technicians, LPNs, and interns.

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

Compressed/Flexible: May be available

Relocation Incentive (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)

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