Licensed Practical Nurse - PACT

About the role

This LPN position is responsible and accountable for the delivery of nursing care to Veterans in the Primary Care Clinic located at the Lexington - Kentucky VA Health Care System. The LPN is an essential component of the PACT Initiative (Patient Aligned Care Teams).

Responsibilities

• Provide care to Veterans requiring complex practical nursing care.
• Demonstrate sufficient skill to resolve a range of nursing problems.
• Perform all duties within the scope of the LPN license, including medication administration.
• Prepare, administer, and document actions taken related to commonly prescribed medications.
• Recognize and appropriately respond to emergency situations and assist in resuscitation procedures.
• Recognize and appropriately respond to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies.
• Carry out support duties for complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures.

Requirements

• Active - full - current and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) - of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
• Knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare, administer, and document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed medications.
• Recognize and appropriately respond to urgent or emergent patient care situations and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Recognize and understand human behavior and apply this knowledge to work effectively with patients, family members, and other staff.
• Carry out support duties for complex diagnostic tests and specialized practices or procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of practical or vocational nursing.
• One year of successful practice as an LPN/LVN.
• Experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility.

Skills

• Ability to perform work that requires regular and recurrent walking, bending, lifting 45 pounds or more, stooping, reaching, stretching, and similar activities supporting various weights.
• Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work closely with others, respond to various alarms, and communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to care for Veterans with various medical and psychiatric issues, including those exhibiting unpredictable behavior.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and exposure to biohazard materials and sharps.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Full-time employees 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.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.

Pay

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• A higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday - Day Tour of Duty.