Licensed Vocational Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provides resident care to Long Term Care Community Living Centers.
• Uses sound clinical judgment and can vary the order and sequence of assignments based on Resident's conditions.
• Assist 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.
• Utilizes knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning Resident care, and uses this knowledge effectively in day-to-day interactions with patients and families.
• Recognizes deviations from Resident's baseline. Demonstrates ability to respond to Resident's immediate and long-term needs.
• Prepares and administers medications correctly and understands the action and side effects of all medications administered.
• Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in Resident's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
• Performs complex treatments and procedures with exceptional skill and knowledge.
• Applies knowledge of Medical Center Policies and Procedures to his/her daily clinical functions and responsibilities.
• Age differences - delivers nursing care that reflects the various phases of the life cycle from 18 to 85 years and over. Distinguishes individual age need differences, considers maturation changes, promotes health in all phases, differentiates the need for special equipment, and considers the young adults and abuse problems.
• Applies knowledge of effective verbal interactions and preventative tactics, such as the use of the least restrictive environment, when confronted by aggressive or potentially assaultive patients.
• Knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning Resident care, and uses this knowledge appropriately to respond to Code Blue emergencies.
• Recognizes and initiates life saving measures appropriately in the absence of other members of the Healthcare Team.
• Participates in the planning and/or implementation of various codes and emergency management procedures.
• Uses safe techniques when giving Resident' care and handling equipment, using standard precautions and personal/patient protective equipment.
• Assesses acute and subtle changes and consistency in patients' mental and physical condition and intervenes appropriately.
• Provide wound care within scope of practice.
• Applies knowledge of human behavior and the various degrees of physical and mental impairment, is able to modify Resident/family teaching methods.

Work Schedule: Full-time; 7:30am-4:00pm. (12 Hour Tours, Compressed Tours may also be available)

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.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 07771-F, 07772-F,07773-F, 07774-F