Practical Nurse​/Vocational Nurse - Specialty Care

Licensed Practical Nurse

The LPN assists in the identification of problems and formulation of goals, outcomes, and patient-centered plans of care that are developed in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interprofessional team. The LPN can participate in implementing established teaching plans and providing education to patients and their family. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interacts in an appropriate manner with patients, family members, professional and other supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care, incorporating acceptable, established customer service standards into practice.
• Enter orders using the approved Nursing Protocols (Hold to Sign) in response to identified patient needs. Orders may include labs, procedures such as EKG's and Chest X-rays.
• Uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and Bar-Coded Medication Administration (BCMA), software per policy.
• Complete chart and scheduling reviews for the following day (scrubbing) with minimal supervision.
• Performs a wide range of clinical and administrative functions daily, including but not limited to completing Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSR-S), conducting patient data intakes, and answering secure messages, multi-level patient tracking, schedule preparation (scrubbing), and reinforcing patient education.
• Independently prepare the room and equipment for sterile procedures, follow the Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) policy and procedures with non-reusable and stainless-steel instrumentation and scope handling.
• Assists with triage telephone calls/messages from patients and face-to-face visits.
• Flexible in adapting to work demands and numerous assignments.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or others related to support duties.
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems and function independently.
• Performs other related duties as needed or assigned to support the functions of the service as assigned by the Nurse Manager.

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

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 eligible

Functional Statement #: 55697F, 55698F, 55699F, 55700F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Notifications: