Summary

The Ambulatory Care Patient Aligned Care Team Licensed Practical Nurse is an Intermittent LPN position within the Women's Health Clinic at Martinsburg VA. The incumbent functions as a member of the health care team by demonstrating an exceptional degree of practical nurse knowledge and skills necessary for self-direction in carrying out complex practical nurse care assignments within the CBOC's /CPC's for a Veteran population with a variety of health care needs.

Duties

• The incumbent collaborates with a PACT team to provide complex/specialized patient centered care to a panel of approximately 1200 patients taking into consideration patients age - cultural backgrounds - education level and any other special needs
• The LPN/LVN is responsible for goals and interventions that promote veterans in attaining maximum functional potential
• This is accomplished through but not limited to modalities such as ambulation - bowel and bladder training - dressing - grooming - bathing - oral hygiene - range of motion exercises and fall prevention modalities
• Accurately and consistently reports and records significant veteran information received from other team members and can analyze and implement modifications based on these reports
• Promotes and demonstrates nursing concepts in the Medical Center
• Works in collaboration with the Registered Nurse (RN) and or a Health Care Provider (HCP)
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular - and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures
• Assists other staff to prioritize the overall veteran care needs and adjusts the plan of care as needed
• Responds diligently to the veteran changes and deteriorating condition in emergent situations - notifying appropriate personnel in a timely manner
• The incumbent must exercise independent judgement and requires minimal supervisory oversight
• Supervisory oversight for the PACT LPN is the clinic Nurse Manager
• The LPN must possess the knowledge and skill to promptly recognize potential urgent/emergent patient care situations - seek team assistance as appropriate - and effectively intervene to assure the delivery of safe patient care
• 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) Work Schedule Intermittent M-F dayshift Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #:613-25276-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized