Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

About the role

This position is located within the Community Living Center (CLC) at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) as a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) in Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC).

Responsibilities

• Performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care - positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.
• Works with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/HTs in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery.
• Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes - medication - and prescribed treatment regimes.
• Serves as a responsible member of the nursing team and interacts appropriately with patients - family members - professional and supportive personnel involved in patient care.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.

Requirements

• No experience required beyond the basic requirements.
• Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent - and Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
• Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent - fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-5 LPN/LVN.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
• 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.

Skills

• Technically proficient in initiating - performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Recognizes and responds to the patient's needs for care - including medication - equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Maintains confidentiality of electronic - written - and/or verbal information.
• Reports any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO and assists in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest.

Benefits

• Rotation based on unit needs.
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

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.

Schedule

• Rotation based on unit needs.