Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Care

About the role

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking to hire an intermittent Licensed Practical Nurse to serve our Veterans in the Specialty Care Department.

Responsibilities

• Performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care - outstanding customer service - and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.
• Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team assisting with the delivery of care to patients in the outpatient clinic setting.
• Provides a full range of services and nursing care to patients who present for or request assistance with a variety of mental - physical and/or behavior problems.
• Aids patients with various disabilities and levels of mobility utilizing appropriate safe patient handling equipment (lifts - slings - etc.).
• Recognizes and reports potential safety hazards and life-threatening emergencies and responds appropriately.
• Fosters/supports a learning environment by participating in the orientation of new employees - providing feedback as appropriate and seeking opportunities for self-improvement.

Requirements

• Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship - Graduate of an approved school of practical or vocational nursing - 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.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent.
• Demonstrated 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 appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular - and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures when indicated - promptly seek the assistance of the RN or MD/DO - and assist in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior - patient motivations and reactions to situations - and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients - family members - and other staff.

Skills

• Effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes - medication - and /or prescribed treatment regimes.
• Recognition and appropriate response to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• 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.
• Technically proficient in initiating - performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditionsto use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatmentsand to accurately recognize - report and record relevant] patient information.
• Ability to organize and deliver care - the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional - cultural - spiritual - socio-economic - and age-related factors.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting - educating - and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs related to support duties for these more complex - specialized tests/procedures.
• Active seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills - sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.

Benefits

• Intermittent - based on the needs of the clinics.
• Salary will be pro-rated based on actual hours worked.

Pay

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06.

Schedule

Intermittent - based on the needs of the clinics.