Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice

About the role

This Licensed Practical Nurse position is located at the Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon - PA. Under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse - the licensed practical nurse functions as a member of the nursing team and assists the RN in the care of patients in acute - subacute - or chronic states of illness.

Responsibilities

• Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies.
• Functions as a member of the nursing team and assists the RN in the care of patients in acute - subacute - or chronic states of illness.
• Delivers care to assigned patients and develops technical competencies.
• Works with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/LVNs and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments - promptly and accurately documenting noted changes - and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to emergency measures when indicated - promptly seeking the assistance of the RN or MD/DO and assisting in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to urgent or emergent patient care situations - seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO - and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to risk behaviors including - but not limited to: - Elopement - Wandering - Suicide - Fall - Behavior - Pressure ulcer.

Requirements

• Full - active - current and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or District of Columbia.
• Minimum of 1 year hospice experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration.
• Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent.
• Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent.
• Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-6 level or equivalent.

Skills

• Observation and documentation will include patient's response to medication administered and the reporting of any noted change in patient's condition to RN or MD/DO.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to emergency measures when indicated - promptly seeking the assistance of the RN or MD/DO and assisting in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to urgent or emergent patient care situations - seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO - and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to risk behaviors including - but not limited to: - Elopement - Wandering - Suicide - Fall - Behavior - Pressure ulcer.

Benefits

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) plan.
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child.
• 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 401(k) plan.

Pay

• Higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA.

Schedule

• 7:00pm - 7:00am with every other weekend and holiday.