Licensed Vocational Nurse (Community Living Center)

Veterans Health Administration•Menlo Park, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides resident-centered nursing care to Veterans in the Community Living Center at VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the LVN administers medications and treatments, provides complex wound care and IV therapy within the assigned scope of practice, monitors and documents residents’ conditions, and supports pain and behavioral management. The LVN works with residents and families and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to promote safety, dignity, comfort, and quality of life in a home environment. The role also involves assisting with resident mobility and self-care, supporting admissions and discharges, participating in individualized care planning, and advocating for residents’ rights and preferences. The LVN may help orient and mentor LVNs and Certified Nursing Assistants and participate in quality improvement activities and committees. The work schedule may vary depending on deployment and facility needs. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by NLNAC when the program was completed, subject to stated exceptions for qualifying military training or licensure jurisdictions.
Active, full, current, and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
Meet the qualification criteria for the applicable grade: GS-03 requires no experience beyond the basic requirements; GS-04 requires six months of qualifying LPN/LVN experience, or specified nursing-care experience or approved-school duration; GS-05 and GS-06 require the listed practical nursing knowledge, skills, and abilities for their grade.
U.S. citizenship is required, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and maintain CDT physical readiness.
Meet the physical demands of the position, including strenuous activity such as carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in arduous conditions, prolonged standing, bending, and stooping.
Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Complete required onboarding and application documentation, and meet background/security investigation requirements.
Selected applicants must sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities before accepting a final employment offer.
Serve a one- or two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

Provide resident-centered nursing care to Veterans with complex medical, psychiatric, and behavioral needs.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Provide complex wound care and IV therapy within the assigned scope of practice.
Monitor, document, and report changes in residents’ conditions and responses to treatment.
Provide pain management, behavioral support, and end-of-life care.
Assist residents with mobility and self-care while promoting safety and preventing falls.
Participate in individualized care planning with the interdisciplinary team.
Educate residents and families about self-care, disease processes, behavior modification, and coping skills.
Assist the Registered Nurse with resident admissions and discharges.
Advocate for residents’ needs while respecting their rights, dignity, autonomy, and cultural preferences.
Assist with staff orientation and serve as a resource and mentor to LVNs and Certified Nursing Assistants.
Participate in quality improvement activities and committees while maintaining compliance with long-term care standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.