Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care

Licensed Practical Nurse: Primary Care PACT LPN Team Newark CBOC

The GS-7 LPN/LVN is responsible for goals and interventions that promote veterans in attaining maximum functional potential. This is accomplished through modalities such as ambulation, bowel and bladder training, dressing, grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, range of motion exercises and fall prevention modalities. The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), GS-7 in Primary Care (PC), provides skilled and individualized practical nursing care to all levels of patients including most complex patients who are acutely and/or chronically ill in the outpatient care setting. The PACT Team Licensed Practical Nurse at the GS-7 level has the knowledge and skills necessary for a concentrated effort and self-direction in carrying out the most complex practical nursing assignments. S/He completes assigned duties and responsibilities which involve performing non-standard specialized practical nursing activities which require broad work experience and demonstrated skill sufficient to resolve a wide range of nursing problems with minimal supervision. The PACT GS7 LPN, clinical associate position is located within a Patient Aligned Care Team in Primary Care Service, at Columbus ACC. The PACT LPN GS-7 has the knowledge and skills necessary for self-direction in carrying out simple to the most complex practical nursing care. The incumbent serves as a member of a health care team/team let in Primary Care. In organizing and delivering care, the PACT GS7 LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, and age-related factors. The PACT GS7 LPN completes work of considerable difficulty and responsibility and is performed under general supervision. The incumbent is accountable for all patient care given and functions within the LPN scope of practice as it relates to Primary Care policies. The incumbent is involved in frontline patient check in, clinic flow, patient education and preparedness for optimal acceptance of healthcare delivery by the provider.

Work Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 0645-1715.

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.

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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care/CBSR-12993890-26-JD.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized