Licensed Vocational Nurse Patient Aligned Care Team

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service and the maintenance of an environment that is committed to serving the veteran. Assists the RN by engaging and documenting nursing practice which incorporates knowledge and skills related to assessing client conditions to include but not limited to vital signs, patient assessment, documentation of pain assessment/evaluation in the medical record and accurate transcription, administration, and documentation of medication according to established procedures.

Performs, reports, and records assigned nursing care in Geri/PACT Clinics, including, but not limited to:

• Data collection and documentation of all interventions completed during patient visit.
• Sending assessment data collected to the RN for review and action.
• Administers and documents immunizations per protocol NATVCBHCS policies.
• Clinical reminder completion.
• Documents transfers in CPRS and warm handoff reports given to receiving facility.
• Completes and documents Nursing Notes in CPRS, as applicable, in a timely manner and closes the Encounter Notes closed for patients not seen by a provider. Notes will be closed by the end of tour of duty daily. Areas to be addressed include:
  Encounters:
  Reasons for visit; diagnosis codes;
  Service Connections;
  Primary assignment;
  Service connected conditions;
  Diagnosis tab;
  Procedures, etc.
• Completes pre-appointment telephone calls for scheduled patients.
• Reviews Message Manager and assist Team to address/complete and document pending alerts communicated throughout tour of duty to facilitate care and address needs of the caller within 48 hours.
• As assigned, assures twice daily documentation of temperature for medication refrigerator.
• As assigned, daily check of clinic AED and other required daily monitoring logs.
• Check expiration dates of meds and supplies.
• Monitors and restocks exam room medical/clerical supplies. Reports equipment malfunction
• Completes the Blood Glucose meter check daily, as applicable.
• Delegated procedures and treatments (i.e. EKG, dressing change, medication planner prefills)
• Assists with minor procedures, ensuring patient comfort and privacy.
• Reinforces education to the patient/caregiver according to the Geri PACT Care Plan and goals
• Provides back up to Geri PACT clinical support as needed, if applicable.
• Measures and records vital signs and enters them in CPRS.
• Assists with and documents medication reconciliation. Notifies the medical provider of changes.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 04:30pm

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:
This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 52204-F, 52205-F, 52206-F, 52207-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

* This is a Bargaining Unit position*