Licensed Practical Nurse - Renal

This position works within Specialty Medicine to provide direct care to the patient. This position will work collaboratively with designated providers, nursing staff to provide initial intake, clinical reminders and observe and report reason for the visit to the provider and/or RN in the clinic.

Preferred Experience:

1-2 years of Renal experience preferred

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse:  Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The LPN assigned duties including but not limited to:

* Carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' 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 (RN) or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.

* Observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care considering emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors.

* Performs treatments and procedures according to established policies/procedures, observing for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition.

* Promptly and accurately documents noted changes, and reports any deviations from normal to the RN or Licensed Independent Practitioner.

* Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeking assistance of the RN and/or LIP.

* Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills.

* Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery; effectively incorporating knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with patients, family members, and/or other internal/external customers.

* Proficient, in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure.

* Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures. In addition, LPN actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 7:00am-3:30pm.

Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases Above the Minimum Rate of the Grade (AMEG) 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.

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.

Functional Statement #: 91936A, 91937A, 91938A, 91939A - CBSR-ARK/Licensed Practical Nurse - Renal.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.