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 intervene 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:

Full Time, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM May vary depending on deployment and/or assigned facility needs Compressed/Flexible:
Telework:
Not Available Travel:
Up to 25% may be required. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized