Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse

Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Specialty Clinics will provide safe routine care to Veterans at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS; within both inpatient and outpatient units. The primary responsibility of the LPN is to provide quality care for the Veteran while providing exceptional customer service.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency:
  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).
• Education:
  
  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.
• Exceptions include: (1) Health care education in the military service or training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which the individual is licensed as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure will be accepted as meeting the education requirements for VHA employment; (2) VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implementation of Public Law 98‑160 - enacted November 21 1983 - and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99‑576 - enacted October 28 1986 and for their future personnel actions under this authority;
  
  (3) Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school.
• Licensure:
  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.
• Grade Determinations:
  The experience and Knowledge‑Skill‑Abilities (KSAs) required below must be evident in your resume.
• GS‑03 LPN (Entry Level) Experience/
  
  Education:
  
  None beyond the basic requirements described above.
• GS‑04 LPN (Developmental Level) Experience/
  
  Education:
  
  a) Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; OR b) Graduation from an approved school (as stated in exception found above) and one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical‑nursing‑or patient‑care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures; OR c) Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration.
• GS‑05 LPN (Developmental Level) a)
  
  Experience:
  
  Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS‑4 level or equivalent. AND b) Demonstrated Knowledge‑Skills‑and‑Abilities (KSAs): demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems; work with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/LVNs and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery;
  
  provide effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and/or prescribed treatment regimes; serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact in an appropriate manner with patients, family members, professional and other supportive personnel involved in delivery of patient care incorporating customer service standards into practice; have knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare, administer, and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures;
  
  document patient response to medication and report changes to RN or MD/DO; recognize and institute emergency measures when indicated and promptly seek assistance of an RN or MD/DO; recognize and respond to breakage, malfunction or…