Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Unit

This position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Unit (1U), at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, VA. The LPN is directly responsible to the Registered Nurse and accountable for the provision of direct patient care and for delivering quality nursing care to a culturally diverse Veteran population with complex needs. If selected at lower grade level, direct and indirect care to patients while under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Uses basic knowledge of medical/surgical nursing skills and procedures to provide the following under the direct observation of an RN or an LPN GS6 until a successful return demonstration is documented.
• Assists with patient admission and discharge.
• Participates in patient care conferences and contributes to the formulation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan.
• Performs colostomy care for stabilized patient's colostomies.
• Catheterizes and irrigates bladders.
• Establishes closed drainage systems and provides routine catheter care.
• Initiates oxygen therapy as ordered by the physician or as directed by the RN.
• Applies hot/cold devices.
• Suctions mouth, pharynx, and trachea.
• Performs postural draining and cupping.
• Utilizing proper body mechanics, positions, turns, lifts, and transfers patients.
• Cares for the patients in isolation.
• Administers enemas.
• Demonstrates skill in aseptic technique with wet and dry wound dressing.
• Applies binders and protective devices.
• Assists the RN and physician in routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and in emergency situations.
• Accepts and performs any other assignment designated by the professional registered nurse in charge that is essential to the care of patients and appropriate to the LPN's level of training.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8 or 12 hour shifts (includes weekends and/or holidays)

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

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Monique Head, View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases; When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

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

US Department of Veterans Affairs