Practical Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team

This announcement is for a Practical Nurse in Gaylord, MI. The primary purpose of the LPN is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran.

• United States Citizenship. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
• Full, active, current and unrestricted licensure as a Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia.
• Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in both spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
• Grade Determinations: GS‑7. GS‑7 grade level is for select, complex LPN/LVN positions; to be advanced employees must meet all standards, including completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS‑6 level, fully meeting performance requirements, and possessing knowledge and skills necessary for specialized patient care duties.

• Knowledge and skills necessary to carry out more specialized patient care duties, including assignments in selected, more complex inpatient and/or outpatient care settings.
• Knowledge base promotes the incorporation of current patient care data in actively contributing to the development of the patient's overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions.
• Participate in development and modification of treatment plans; assist RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery.
• Makes astute observations of subtle, less obvious changes, both physical and emotional, in patient's condition, and accurately and thoroughly documents care delivered and patient's response to care that could require immediate modification of the patient's care plan.
• Appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or MD/DO of changes in patient's condition requiring higher-level intervention.
• Assist the RN or MD/DO in addressing patient's needs for medication/treatments, accurately administering prescribed medications/treatments, and appropriately recording administration and patient's response to medications/treatments received.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to recognize the more subtle signs and symptoms of potential or actual drug reactions, promptly inform the RN or MD/DO of observed changes in patient's condition, and initiate appropriate, prescribed interventions.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to promptly recognize potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO for appropriate team intervention, and effectively intervene as directed to assure continuation of optimal, safe and therapeutic patient care delivery.
• Exercise judgment that demonstrates the ability to effectively intervene when appropriate, with a broader knowledge of the patient treatment process.
• Assists individuals or groups of patients and their families to tak