Practical Nurse (LPN) - Primary Care (Fonda)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Fonda, NY

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The 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. The LPN/LVN performs within their assigned functional statement under guidance of the Nurse Manager or designee. Assigned tasks require basic technical competence and skill. The LPN/LVN is expected to be able to function at the fully successful level for all key elements at their assigned GS Level. The duties of the LVN/LPN include but are not limited too-

Responsibilities

• Interviewing patients, performing a general systems appraisal of the patient's condition, collecting objective and subjective data.
• Collaborating with the Registered Nurse/Provider in developing and implementing a plan of care individualized to carry out the needs of the patient
• Contributing to the interdisciplinary team in the development, implementation and evaluation of the patient's treatment and follow-up health care
• Collaborating with members of other services regarding changes in patients condition, laboratory results, responses to treatment plan and other pertinent parameters of care
• Making necessary judgments prior to preparing and administering medications, recognizing side effects and contraindications. Providing patient/significant other instruction regarding common medications
• Recognizing emergency situations, responding promptly and instituting appropriate actions
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patients, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialize equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure
• Rooming patients to include: Weight, HT, Vital Signs and understanding the reason for the visit; resolving nursing clinical reminders; checking AED/Oxygen; Glucometer calibration; simple dressing changes
• Scheduling Clinical Video Teleheath (CVT) appointments; Performing Tele-Retinal visits
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs
• Handles incoming and outgoing calls, obtaining information necessary and communicates messages to the appropriate team member
• Retrieves computerized data; i.e. health summaries, x-ray/lab results from Community Hospitals
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to perform variety of tasks necessary for clinical/clerical support of providers; adapting to work demands and assignment change
• Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice

Benefits

• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
• Pay: 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