Licensed Practical Nurse - Allergy and Immunotherapy

Department of Veterans Affairs • Minneapolis, MN

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The Allergy Clinic LPN 7 performs a full range of duties and has knowledge and skills necessary to carry out specialized patient care in the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and is responsible for day-to-day operation of allergy and immunotherapy services at the assigned clinic location. This position requires the performance of higher-level duties which must consist of significant scope and complexity relating to Allergy and Immunotherapy patient care and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs allergy immunotherapy, skin testing and pulmonary function testing.
• Receives new Allergy Clinic consults and coordinates plan of care including scheduling directives, coordination of outside records pertinent to Allergy appointment as well as pre-visit medical management preparation for potential skin testing.
• Coordinates and communicates Allergy care plan information throughout multiple sites including Walter Reed, PACT, CBOCs, CIC, IFC and Traveling Veterans coordinator.
• Contributes to the overall Allergy Health Plan and engages the Veteran in care plan implementation and goals.
• Reviews and monitors CBOC Immunotherapy patient care plan and communicates frequently with CBOC staff.
• Coordinates and assists with Allergy Provider and Nursing Immunotherapy site visits as determined for allergy care and annual staff Immunotherapy competency review.
• Conducts chart audits to identify and provide staff education needs.
• Recognizes signs and symptom of potential anaphylaxis and promptly notifies Allergy Provider, RN, and/or Rapid Response Team of observed condition and initiates Standing Orders and prescribed interventions.
• Safely performs and Trains Allergy staff members on skin testing, immunotherapy shots, PFTs and Food Challenge Testing based on guidelines and competency.
• Demonstrates Knowledge and skill in program management in this specialized practice to serve as a resource person in organizing and implementing more complex and specialized care to veterans receiving allergy and immunotherapy care.
• Independently seeks out educational opportunities to enhance Allergy nursing knowledge and skills and provides leadership in assisting colleagues to expand nursing practice for Allergy and Immunotherapy patients

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees