Licensed Practical Nurse​/Licensed Vocational Nurse; Primary Care

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (Primary Care)
The LPN/LVN serves as a part of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in the primary care clinics. The LPN/LVN participates in interventions that promote the Veteran attaining and maintaining maximum functionality through health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran. The LPN/LVN also performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran.

The LPN/LVN performs within this functional statement under guidance of the Nurse Manager or designee. Assigned tasks require basic technical competence and skill.

Duties include but are not limited to:

* Obtains reason for visit and vital signs, including height and weight.

* Prepare the Veteran for the PCP appointment.

* Completes clinical reminders during each Veteran encounter.

* Ability to observe, identify and respond to the Veteran needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and Veteran/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age related factors.

* Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established polices/ procedures. Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in Veteran condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changed, and reporting and deviations from normal to the RN or provider.

* Adheres to standards of practice and safe technique in preparation and administration of medication.

* Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent Veteran care situations, seeks assistance of the RN and/or provider and initiates appropriate emergency interventions as directed.

* Makes observations and thoroughly documents care and the Veteran's response. Appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing the Registered Nurse (RN) or medical provider of changes in the Veteran's condition requiring higher-level intervention.

* Accurately and timely documents observations, treatments/procedures in CPRS.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

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:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 and local LPN/LVN physical standards. This involves long periods of walking around the unit and requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, and reaching.