Licensed Vocational Nurse-Domiciliary Nursing Clinic

Veterans Health Administration • Bonham, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse works in the Bonham Domiciliary Nursing Clinic at the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veteran Medical Center in Bonham, Texas. The clinic serves veterans experiencing mental health, substance abuse, and homelessness issues. The nurse is part of a nursing team caring for up to 186 patients in the Mental Health Residential Rehab Treatment Program (MHRRTP).

This is a day-position posting with a listed schedule of Monday through Friday, 0600–1830 and/or 1930–0800. Duties include medication administration, wound care, patient education, chart audits, responding to in-house emergencies, taking vital signs, assisting with nursing assessments, and other patient-care activities. The nurse coordinates with registered nurses, the charge nurse, or a manager and is expected to work well as part of a team, think critically, pay close attention to detail, speak to veterans and staff during education classes, and use triage skills.

The vacancy may be filled at GS-03 through GS-06; the full-performance level is GS-03. Applicants must meet the applicable education, licensure, and grade-specific qualification requirements. The position requires active, full, current, unrestricted practical or vocational nursing licensure and proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred experience includes two years of LVN nursing experience, medical-surgical or other hospital experience, vital signs, assessment and triage, medication administration, specimen collection, electronic health-record systems, and mental health or substance-abuse care.

Requirements

• Graduate from an approved practical or vocational nursing program, or meet an allowed education exception.
• Hold active, full, current, unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Meet the applicable GS-grade qualifications: GS-03 requires no additional qualifications beyond the basic requirements; GS-04 requires qualifying experience or qualifying education; GS-05 requires at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-04 level or equivalent and demonstrated practical nursing competencies; GS-06 requires at least one additional year of qualifying experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent and full GS-05 performance.
• Be a U.S. citizen, subject to the stated limited exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment screening, including a drug test for testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation/examination.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if applicable.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.
• Serve a one- or two-year trial period.
• Work well within a team, think critically, and be attentive to detail in auditing, charting, assessments, and patient care.
• Coordinate with RNs, the charge nurse, or a manager and communicate effectively with veterans and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of LVN nursing experience.
• Medical-surgical or other hospital-based experience.
• Experience with vital signs, assessment, and triage.
• Medication administration experience.
• Specimen collection experience.
• Proficiency with electronic health-record systems.
• Mental health or drug-abuse care experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and provide wound care.
• Educate patients, including speaking to veterans and staff in education classes.
• Conduct chart audits and accurately chart and document care.
• Respond to in-house emergencies and use triage skills.
• Take vital signs and assist with nursing assessments.
• Provide other patient-care modalities as needed.
• Coordinate care with registered nurses, the charge nurse, or a manager.
• Work collaboratively as a member of the nursing team.
• Observe and report relevant patient information and changes in condition to an RN or physician as appropriate.
• Recognize urgent or emergency situations, seek assistance, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Collect specimens and use electronic health-record systems, as applicable to the role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual for qualifying prior work or military service, subject to approval.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, in connection with birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
• Potential childcare subsidy for eligible full-time employees after 60 days of employment, subject to income and other eligibility limits.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed