Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient Clinics

Licensed Practical Nurse

The incumbent is accountable for delivering direct patient care to adult through geriatric Veterans for both acute and chronic diseases in an outpatient clinic setting. S/he recognizes age related needs and demonstrates knowledge and care appropriate to those age groups. S/he considers the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of patients and demonstrates competence in doing so. Recognizes lifestyle differences in patients and demonstrates ability to understand and respect the patient's lifestyle values, beliefs, and practices.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Observes and reports changes in patients' physical and emotional conditions utilizing elements of the nursing process of signs and symptoms identification
• Performs health history screenings per pre-formatted documentation
• Screens, intervenes, and follows through for acute/chronic medical and emotional conditions for adult through geriatric populations
• Performs patient education and documentation for prevention, healthier lifestyle, functionality, and disease management factors
• Effectively demonstrates ability to gather data and observations, assist in planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating the care of patients seen in the outpatient care setting
• Recognizes priorities and adjusts patient care accordingly
• Demonstrates ability to vary the order and sequence of assigned procedures based on the patient's condition.
• Delivers patient care in a timely manner and according to approved policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates ongoing improvement as an experienced LPN in recognizing, assessing, and intervening in both acute and chronic medical conditions, and minor surgical.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 7:45 - 4:15pm

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 Authorized

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 02569F, 02634F, 02673F, 02657F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized