Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Dodge CBOC

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Dodge City CBOC
This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed on a weekly basis. Qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

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The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking to hire a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to help serve our Veterans in our Primary Care Department at our Dodge City, KS Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

Duties include but not limited to:

* Provides direct patient care to and assists with care coordination of Primary Care patients within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), supporting services and clinics throughout the health care system.

* Provides direct patient care to Primary Care patients in accordance with Primary Care standards and recommended practices/guidelines.

* Gathers additional data (face to face or via phone) related to patient needs for treatment determination of PACT.

* Participates in PACT performance measure activities such as, but not limited to, non-complex 2-day post-discharge calls, clinical reminder compliance, aspects of chronic disease management.

* Participates in daily and/or weekly PACT huddles.

* Assists with coordinating care of patients, including patients consulted through Clinical Video Tele-Health visits.

* Assures patients have pre-appointment requirements completed prior to Primary Care Provider (PCP) appointments.

* Alerts providers (physicians/nurse practitioners) of abnormal signs and symptoms and/or abnormal test results to expedite care.

* Assists with patient education related to managing risk factors, medications, procedures, and other medical regimens related to their disease process, within standards of practice.

* Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday  Given the nature of this position, the work schedule is variable and is based on the needs and mission of the VA, the service, patients etc.

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)

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.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized.