Practical Nurse - Primary Care Float Position

Summary

This Licensed Practical Nurse position is at the VA Boston Healthcare System located at the Jamaica Plain - MA location. This position is a full time position at 40 hours per week.

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- Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Language:
  Must be proficient in the English language Licensure
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  Must have a 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
• Education:
  
  Must be a 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 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 OR granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school AND have at least one year of successful practice as an LPN/ LVN
• Grade Determinations: GS-03
  
  Qualifications:
  
  None beyond the basic requirements
• LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g.
  
  - medication administration)
• however - completed work may require routine or detailed higher level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved
• GS-04
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Employees may be appointed at or advanced to GS-04 if they meet any of the criteria below:
  Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN
• OR Graduation from an approved school 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 Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration
• GS-05
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-04 level or equivalent
• In addition to meeting the Experience requirement - the applicant must demonstrate all Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSA's) below:
  Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems
• Works with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/LVNs and/or NAs/HTs in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery
• Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes - medication - and /or prescribed treatment regimes.
• Observation and documentation will include patient's response to medication administered and the reporting of any noted change in patient's condition to RN or MD/DO.
• Individuals at this grade level are expected to have a broad working knowledge of practical nursing procedures
• However - completion of more complex practices or procedures may be subject to closer higher-level review
• GS-06
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent - fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-05 LPN/LVN
• In addition to meeting the experience/education requirement - the applicant must demonstrate all Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSA's) below
• Technically proficient in initiating - performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.

• The incumbent serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Float Position under the direction of the Primary Care Nurse Manager or Operations Manager in Primary Care for the designated site or program
• The incumbent will float to a unit for a day to cover staffing in ambulatory care settings (including Primary Care & Specialty Clinics)
• The incumbent performs direct patient care and participates in activities that support safety on the unit and enable the program to meet its general requirements
• The incumbent will interface with personal computer (PC) applications and numerous VISTA applications in the performance of his/her duties
• Duties may include - but are not limited to:
  Nursing Standing Orders by Protocol - Clinical Reminders with appropriate consults and alerts as indicated such as Call Center or MHV/Secure Messaging
• Oxygen…