Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient Specialty Clinics Medicine & Surgery
About The Position
This position is located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, at the Main Facility and it's primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/License Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) 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. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a member of the Specialty Clinic care team and within six months able to able to work interdependently with direct Registered Nurse (RN) supervision in the delivery of quality nursing care. This team member with assistance as noted above will support the clinical needs of Veterans seen in the in the Specialty Clinic setting. He/she will establish competence within one year to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients in his or her assigned clinical area.
Responsibilities
- perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care
- positive customer service
- maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran
- work interdependently with direct Registered Nurse (RN) supervision in the delivery of quality nursing care
- support the clinical needs of Veterans seen in the in the Specialty Clinic setting
- provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients in his or her assigned clinical area
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
- Competitive salary and regular salary increases
- 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)
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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
