LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Licensed Practical Nurse

The LPN/LVN is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice. The Licensed Practical Nurse works under the direction of an RN and is responsible for delivering direct patient care. The LPN will function at the top of his or her license. The LPN is responsible for observing, recording and reporting changes in the patient's condition, as well as assisting in the development and revision of the patient-driven holistic life care plan. The LPN demonstrates active collaboration, communication and problem solving with the entire CLC Care team, the Veteran, and family. The LPN has a broad working knowledge of practical nursing procedures. The LPN recognizes culture differences in patients and demonstrates ability to understand and respect the patients' cultural values, beliefs, and practices. The LPN is responsible for observing, recording and reporting changes in the patient's condition, as well as assisting in the development of the patient-driven holistic life care plan. The LPN will assist in direction patients in restorative techniques to preserve function and prevent complications through exercise, ambulation, gate training, bowel/bladder training, socialization, and ADL training.

Work Schedule: 12 hour shift that vary, per the needs of the service

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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: GS-3 442-55579A, GS-4 442-55580A, GS-5 442-55581A, GS-6 442-55582A