Licensed Vocational Nurse-Behavioral Health-Education Debt Reduction Program

Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. Performs within this functional statement under guidance of the Nurse Manager or designee. Assigned tasks require advanced technical competence and skill. The LPN/LVN is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice. Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations. Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information. El Paso VA Healthcare System is an outpatient facility serving medical, surgical, and psychiatric clinics, in addition to community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). Home-Based Primary Care is provided in the veteran's home and tele-health options are used throughout the system. Substantial portions of the catchment area are rural. The LVN position in the Behavioral Health clinics at the El Paso VA Health Care System is responsible for the daily operations in support of Behavioral Health Care provider with the following duties: patient screening with vital signs and reason for seeking care documented, completion of clinical reminders, medication administration via oral, intramuscular, and topical routes, immunizations, patient calls, routing and follow up of patient messages, as well as dressing changes and assisting providers. Each assigned LVN will conduct blood pressure and glucose checks as ordered by provider staff. All clinical documentation is entered in the electronic patient record with strict security protocols followed. The clinics will include, but not limited to the following: behavioral health, primary care, neurology, urology, cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, pulmonology, and infectious disease clinic. Floating may also include other clinics that fall under the El Paso VA Healthcare System such as Primary Care, and other CBOC's. Competencies will be provided to insure the employee has appropriate training to accomplish these duties. Must be able to safely operate a Government Services Administration (GSA) vehicle, as authorized, to travel between clinic locations when required to float or provide coverage at other sites.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Telework: Adhoc Available-AD-HOC (Employees who telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term basis, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement.) (Portion of day acceptable), as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 54211F, 54212-F, 54213-F, 54214-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized