Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN/LVN responsibilities include:

• Outpatient/Primary Care
  • Provides direct patient care to and assists with care coordination of Primary Care patients within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), supporting services and clinics throughout the health care system.
  • Provides direct patient care to Primary Care patients in accordance with Primary Care standards and recommended practices/guidelines.
  • Gathers additional data (face to face or via phone) related to patient needs for treatment determination of PACT.
  • Participates in PACT performance measure activities such as, but not limited to, non-complex 2-day post-discharge calls, clinical reminder compliance, aspects of chronic disease management.
  • Participates in daily and/or weekly PACT huddles.
  • Assists with coordinating care of patients, including patients consulted through Clinical Video Tele-Health visits.
  • Assures patients have pre-appointment requirements completed prior to Primary Care Provider (PCP) appointments.
  • Alerts providers (physicians/nurse practitioners) of abnormal signs and symptoms and/or abnormal test results to expedite care.
  • Assists with patient education related to managing risk factors, medications, procedures, and other medical regimens related to their disease process, within standards of practice.
• Inpatient
  • Delivers care to patients according to Patient Care Plan.
  • Demonstrates understanding of age - and population - specific characteristics that affect the health care needs of the Veteran.
  • Performs aspects of admission/discharge procedures as directed.
  • Collects patient data including observations of patient status (i.e., vital signs, intake/output, skin condition, mental status, etc.).
  • Accurately reports patient/client information.
  • Recognizes subtle and significant changes in the patient in response to nursing care.
  • Promptly recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance and effectively intervenes as directed when appropriate.
  • Organizes/prioritizes routine and non-routine nursing care activities (ADLs, medication administration, wound care, EKG, foley catheter insertion, bladder scan, etc.)
  • Provides care to patients/clients appropriate to their cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation.

Work Schedule: Intermittent, 7:30pm - 8:00am

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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 #: 512-26026-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs