Practical Nurse

About the role

The Eastern Kansas Health Care System is seeking to hire a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to serve our Veterans at the Leavenworth Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

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
• Completes phlebotomy duties
• Affixes to the development and revision of the patient-driven holistic life care plan with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention
• Provides care to a culturally diverse population with varying levels of complexity
• Demonstrates active collaboration - communication - and problem solving with core team (Patient - Primary Care Provider - Registered Nurse - and Medical Support Assistant) and expanded team (family/caregiver - internal and external community-based services who may be involved in providing care to the patient)
• Might be assigned to assist other PACTs as needed at a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) or the main campus

Requirements

• Basic Requirements: Must be a graduate of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State accrediting agency and/or the National League for Nursing at the time the program was completed by the applicant
• No education exceptions will be applied
• Full - current - active and unrestricted license as a graduate licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States or District of Columbia

Qualifications

• Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities
• 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 AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities

Skills

• Proficiency in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• 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
• Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures when indicated - promptly seek the assistance of the RN - NP - 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
• 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
• Observation and documentation will include patient's response to medication administered and the reporting of any noted change in patient's condition to RN - NP - or MD/DO
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations - seek assistance of the RN - NP - and/or MD/DO - and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
• Knowledge and ability to recognize and respond to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action
• Knowledge and ability to prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures
• Knowledge and ability to recognize and respond to 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 - NP - or MD/DO
• Knowledge and ability to recognize and respond to 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 - NP - or MD/DO
• Knowledge and ability to recognize and respond to 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 - NP - or MD/DO
• Knowledge and ability to recognize and respond to 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 - NP - or MD/DO

Benefits

• 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)
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position

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)

Schedule

Monday- Friday - 0730-1600