Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient Specialty

The primary purpose of the Outpatient Licensed Practical/License Vocational Nurse 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 Outpatient Specialty (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.

Duties include but are not limited to:

* Participates in the interdisciplinary team in the development, implementation and evaluation of the patient's/resident's treatment plan.

* Interacts with patients in groups in accordance with the patient's treatment plan.

* Observes, identifies, and responds to the patients' needs for nursing, medication equipment assisted care and recognizes deviations from normal.

* Uses practical nursing knowledge of human behavior, motivations and reactions to situations in working with patients, family, and other staff members

* Responsible for delivering patient care in a variety of settings.

* Utilizes a Veteran-Centered Care approach to gain an understanding of the Veterans' needs and desires.

* Member of the team and may collaborate with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patient's needs. The Outpatient LPN/LVN performs health education and basic health coaching to promote patient-driven goal setting and patient activation for self- care and self-management using TEACH and Motivational Interviewing

* Provides 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 regimens).

* Serves as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact with patients, family members, professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, incorporating acceptable, established customer service standards into practice.

* Prepares, administers, 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. 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

* Technically proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.

* Carries out assigned patient care based on the patents' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information. Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse or physician for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.

* Observes, identifies and responds to the patient's needs for care including medication equipment-assisted care and (patient/family education). In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognized and considers emotional, socio-economic, and age-related factors

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse:

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM

Compressed/Flexible:

Not Available

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

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 Authorized

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized