Department of Veterans Affairs
Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Care
Department of Veterans Affairs, York, Pennsylvania, United States, 17405
This position is located at the York VA Clinic in York, PA.
The Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), GS-7 performs more complex nursing assignments within their setting. The LPN/LVN possesses comprehensive practical nursing knowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practices.
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
* Function independently as the charge nurse for the care provided to an outpatient team of Veterans by other licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel in their assigned clinical area. * Monitors schedules and consults and discusses issues with administrative and clerical staff when challenges to flow of the clinic arise. * Coordinate care between multiple clinics/providers within Lebanon VA Medical Center and the community. * Determines priority of care needs and communicates to LPN and Registered Nurse (RN) expectations of care. * Possesses the knowledge and skills to carry out more specialized patient care activities, such as complex procedures, difficult care conversations, etc. * Knowledge base promotes the incorporation of current patient care data in actively contributing to the development of the patient's overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions. * Prepares and administers prescribed medications (which includes anti neoplastic/hazardous drug injections) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures. * Performs support duties for diagnostic procedures, which include preparing the Veteran and monitoring the Veteran's condition, actively involved within the time out, and tracking scopes used during the procedure. * Serves as a role model, mentor, and resource to other nursing staff within the specialty clinics, in the application of the nursing process and patient care. * Coordinates the transfer of Veterans to a more acute level of care, as applicable. * Reports required information for hand-off communication to the Rapid Response Team (RRT), provides Basic Life Support (BLS) in the first few minutes of an emergency, supports team while in the clinic or enroute. Completes all necessary supporting documentation. * Assists other staff in prioritization of overall veteran care needs and adjusts plan of care as needed. * Ability to assist RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery. * Utilizes sustainable practices to eliminate, minimize, or mitigate adverse environmental impacts. * Demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform treatments, procedures, and the use and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment and appropriate to assigned duties. * Knowledge and skill to promptly recognize potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO for appropriate team intervention and effectively intervene, as directed, to assure the continuation of optimal, safe, and therapeutic patient care delivery. * Performs additional duties as assigned.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Work Schedule: Days, Monday - Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
The Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), GS-7 performs more complex nursing assignments within their setting. The LPN/LVN possesses comprehensive practical nursing knowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practices.
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
* Function independently as the charge nurse for the care provided to an outpatient team of Veterans by other licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel in their assigned clinical area. * Monitors schedules and consults and discusses issues with administrative and clerical staff when challenges to flow of the clinic arise. * Coordinate care between multiple clinics/providers within Lebanon VA Medical Center and the community. * Determines priority of care needs and communicates to LPN and Registered Nurse (RN) expectations of care. * Possesses the knowledge and skills to carry out more specialized patient care activities, such as complex procedures, difficult care conversations, etc. * Knowledge base promotes the incorporation of current patient care data in actively contributing to the development of the patient's overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions. * Prepares and administers prescribed medications (which includes anti neoplastic/hazardous drug injections) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures. * Performs support duties for diagnostic procedures, which include preparing the Veteran and monitoring the Veteran's condition, actively involved within the time out, and tracking scopes used during the procedure. * Serves as a role model, mentor, and resource to other nursing staff within the specialty clinics, in the application of the nursing process and patient care. * Coordinates the transfer of Veterans to a more acute level of care, as applicable. * Reports required information for hand-off communication to the Rapid Response Team (RRT), provides Basic Life Support (BLS) in the first few minutes of an emergency, supports team while in the clinic or enroute. Completes all necessary supporting documentation. * Assists other staff in prioritization of overall veteran care needs and adjusts plan of care as needed. * Ability to assist RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery. * Utilizes sustainable practices to eliminate, minimize, or mitigate adverse environmental impacts. * Demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform treatments, procedures, and the use and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment and appropriate to assigned duties. * Knowledge and skill to promptly recognize potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO for appropriate team intervention and effectively intervene, as directed, to assure the continuation of optimal, safe, and therapeutic patient care delivery. * Performs additional duties as assigned.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Work Schedule: Days, Monday - Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized