Licensed Practical Nurse; Podiatry

Podiatry Licensed Practical Nurse

The Podiatry Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs more complex nursing assignments within the Ambulatory Care Outpatient Clinic setting. Responsible for goals and interventions that promote veterans in attaining maximum functional potential. This is accomplished through but not limited to modalities such as ambulation, bowel and bladder training, dressing, grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, range of motion exercises and fall prevention modalities. Performs practical nursing duties of considerable difficulty and responsibility under general supervision.

The LPN is expected to exercise independent technical judgments and to possess and apply a comprehensive working knowledge of the principles, art, and science of practical nursing. Other duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to carry out a full range of practical nursing care and specialized patient care duties to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems in the Podiatry Clinic/Outpatient setting.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, Intramuscular, and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Performs technical, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing procedures for patients with complex needs. Promptly recognizes potential urgent or emergent patient care situations and seeks the assistance of Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Registered Nurse (RN) for appropriate interventions.
• Serves as a resource person for other staff within the organization and demonstrates ability to implement complex/specialized patient care, prioritize patient care treatment modalities.
• Performs support duties for complex diagnostic examinations and handle specialized instruments/equipment
• Monitors the patient's condition before, during and following procedures)
• Demonstrates working practices that include adherence to Infection Control standards and the safe use and operation of equipment.
• Reviews concepts of Personal Healthcare Plan (PHP) with Veteran and encourages patient to participate in process.

Performs other related duties/responsibilities as listed in functional statement.

Work Schedule:

Full time, 7:30am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday (Alternate tour may be required)

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