Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

This position is located at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. The Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Supervisor, or Designee, Service Chief, or Designee. The LPN/LVN provides direct patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). The incumbent practices good customer service in all work activities.

Duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Patient Care:

• Provides patient care and assistance for complex, specialized patients including such measures as personal hygiene, positioning, elimination, and socialization in the completion of all direct patient care in the clinic setting.
• Initiates and collects patient data including but not limited to MC reminders, vital signs, weights, oximetry, blood glucose and the collection of specimens.
• Initiates and performs specialized nonstandard and complex procedures including ear lavage, urinary bladder scanning, oxygen therapy, wound care, EKG, and spirometry.
• Initiates procedure preparation, adapting them to the patient's physical and emotional needs before, during and after procedures, observing and managing therapeutic or possible complications resulting from the procedure.

Communication:

• Works effectively with others and communicates in a professional, appropriate, tactful, and courteous manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of interpersonal skills as a responsible member of the nursing and health care team.
• Explains to the patient and family treatment measures, tests and procedure preparations, proper administration of medications, and provides opportunity for patient to ask questions.
• Provides patients with encouragement needed to comply with treatment plan and reassurance to assist in coping with illness.

Progression of Practice:

• Exhibits willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
• Exhibits knowledge and judgment in recognizing changes in the patient's condition and initiates corrective interventions.
• Assists with rehabilitative aspects of patient care. Reinforcement of patient teaching.
• Actively contributes to the development and updating of patient CPRS records and promotes patient participation utilizing Whole Health principles in his treatment plan.

Clinic Responsibilities:

• Daily assignment requires floating throughout clinics as assignment by Nurse Manager or designee.
• Offers assistance to co-workers when needed and when own assignment has been completed.
• Initiates unit maintenance duties, and keeps a safe, clean area.
• Practices proper body mechanics, acting to prevent injury to self and others. Operates all specialized equipment in a safe manner, identifies and reports any potential safety hazards. Removes unsafe equipment from use.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 08:00am-4:30pm

Telework: This position is not eligible for telework

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 06896F, 06897F, 06898F, 06899F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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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)