Primary Care Licensed Practical Nurse
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use only sections with real content. The posting includes: Summary (EDRP eligibility), Qualifications (basic requirements, grade determination, knowledge/skills/abilities, preferred experience, physical requirements), Duties (list of duties), Work Schedule (full-time schedule). Also mentions EDRP details, but that's a benefit? It's a program. Could be Benefits section? The instruction: include a section only when posting has real, specific content. So we can have sections: About the role (maybe summary?), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements, qualifications), Skills (knowledge/skills/abilities), Benefits (EDRP), Schedule (work schedule). Pay not mentioned, so omit. Also maybe Qualifications vs Requirements overlapping; but we can combine. Let's decide: Use sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements + qualifications), Skills (knowledge/skills/abilities + preferred experience), Benefits (EDRP), Schedule (work schedule). Ensure we don't repeat job title. Use - for lists. Use
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We need to include EDRP details: eligibility, award up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years, must apply within four months, etc. Also mention contact email.
Also include Physical Requirements as part of Requirements maybe.
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Summary: "This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application."
Qualifications: includes bullet-like paragraphs: Applicants pending completion... may be referred... Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship..., English Language Proficiency, Education..., Licensure..., May qualify based on Grandfathering Provision..., Grade Determination GS-06..., In addition - must follow Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: (long list). Preferred Experience: At least 2-3 years professional experience working in Primary Care or Ambulatory Care setting. Reference link. Physical Requirements: Extensive periods of sitting - standing and walking... etc.
Duties: list of duties after "Major Duties include - but are not limited to:" then many items separated by line breaks.
Work Schedule: "Full-Time - Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Schedule may be adjusted to support facility needs Virtual: This is not a virtual position"
Also other metadata: Functional Statement #, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized, EDRP Authorized..., Contact..., Learn more, Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. We can drop minor metadata like Functional Statement #, etc. Keep contact email maybe in Benefits? Could be part of EDRP section.
We must not repeat job title. No headings for Job ID.
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About the role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval determines award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) after review by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office.
Responsibilities
- Serves as an LPN on a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Primary Care
- Assists with intake of Veterans in preparation for provider visits and maintains clinic flow
- Completes pertinent clinical reminders and preventative health screenings
- Documents all data collected and nursing care provided in the Veterans electronic medical record
- Reports all relevant patient information to Clinic RN or provider
- Prioritizes effectively and manages time productively in the clinical setting
- Works effectively with others and communicates in an appropriate, tactful and courteous manner
- Assists providers with exams/procedures as needed
- Performs treatments and procedures such as electrocardiograms, vital signs, weights, blood glucose readings, basic foot care, bladder scans, ear flushes, etc.
- Tracks and administers required immunizations
- Administers ordered medications in accordance with Medical Center and Nursing Service policy and monitors for any side effects
- Participates in the management and follow up of patient care needs and requests
- Initiates procedure preparations, adapting them to patients' physical and emotional needs before, during and after procedures, observing and managing therapeutic or possible complications
- Knowledgeably initiates and performs nursing measures to prevent complications by recognizing deviations and/or changes in patient's conditions
- Recognizes and responds/initiates emergency measures
- Responds promptly to emergency situations in the clinic including administering CPR
- Demonstrates and applies the use of VA computer system efficiently and safely, adhering to facility and VA policies
- Active participant in PACT delivery system to include team huddles, pre-planning and team meetings
- Maintains positive and constructive professional working relationships with patients, families, medical staff, volunteers, and co-workers
- Observing, recording, and reporting changes in the patient's condition
- Assisting in the development and revision of the patient-driven holistic life care plan
- Demonstrating active collaboration, communication and problem solving with Core Team (Patient - Primary Care Provider - RN Care Coordinator and Clerk) and Expanded Team (family/caregiver - internal and community-based services involved in providing care to the patient)
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient/employee information electronically, verbally, and written
- Working and functioning within a safe manner including infection control and operation of equipment
- Utilizing nursing research, evidence-based practice, and literature in daily practice
- Possessing an understanding of the changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population
- Assessing and interpreting data relating to the patient's current health status to facilitate delivery of care appropriate to age-specific needs of adult and geriatric patient
- Additional clinic duties as assigned
Requirements
- United States Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)
- English Language Proficiency (proficiency in basic written and spoken English required per 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d))
- Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at time of program completion
- Licensure: Active, full, current and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth (including Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia; may qualify based on Grandfathering Provision per VA Qualification Standard (applicable to current VHA employees in this occupation meeting criteria)
- Grade Determination GS-06: Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent, fully meeting all performance requirements for GS-5 LPN/LVN
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (see Skills section for detailed list)
- Preferred Experience: At least 2-3 years professional experience working in Primary Care or Ambulatory Care setting
- Physical Requirements: Extensive periods of sitting, standing and walking; work with patients requires regular and recurring lifting, pushing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crouching and similar activities
Skills
- 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 patient's condition
- Ability to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments
- Ability to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information
- Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or physician (MD/DO) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures
- Ability to observe, identify and respond to a patient's needs for care including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education
- In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, 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
- 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
- Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
- 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
- Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills
- Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery
- Effectively incorporates knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with patients, family members, and/or other internal/external customers
- Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures – includes preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure
- 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
- Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice
Benefits
- Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – student loan payment reimbursement
- Award amount up to $200,000; eligibility period one to five years determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after application review
- Must submit EDRP application within four months of appointment
- Contact: Karen.Chapman@va.gov (EDRP Coordinator) for questions/assistance
Schedule
Full-Time – Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; schedule may be adjusted to support facility needs. This is not a virtual position.
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for prose. We must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. There's none. We need to include EDRP details: eligibility, award up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years, must apply within four months, etc. Also mention contact email. Also include Physical Requirements as part of Requirements maybe. Let's extract content: Summary: "This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application." Qualifications: includes bullet-like paragraphs: Applicants pending completion... may be referred... Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship..., English Language Proficiency, Education..., Licensure..., May qualify based on Grandfathering Provision..., Grade Determination GS-06..., In addition - must follow Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: (long list). Preferred Experience: At least 2-3 years professional experience working in Primary Care or Ambulatory Care setting. Reference link. Physical Requirements: Extensive periods of sitting - standing and walking... etc. Duties: list of duties after "Major Duties include - but are not limited to:" then many items separated by line breaks. Work Schedule: "Full-Time - Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Schedule may be adjusted to support facility needs Virtual: This is not a virtual position" Also other metadata: Functional Statement #, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized, EDRP Authorized..., Contact..., Learn more, Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. We can drop minor metadata like Functional Statement #, etc. Keep contact email maybe in Benefits? Could be part of EDRP section. We must not repeat job title. No headings for Job ID. Let's craft HTML. We'll have:
About the role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval determines award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) after review by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office.
Responsibilities
- Serves as an LPN on a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Primary Care
- Assists with intake of Veterans in preparation for provider visits and maintains clinic flow
- Completes pertinent clinical reminders and preventative health screenings
- Documents all data collected and nursing care provided in the Veterans electronic medical record
- Reports all relevant patient information to Clinic RN or provider
- Prioritizes effectively and manages time productively in the clinical setting
- Works effectively with others and communicates in an appropriate, tactful and courteous manner
- Assists providers with exams/procedures as needed
- Performs treatments and procedures such as electrocardiograms, vital signs, weights, blood glucose readings, basic foot care, bladder scans, ear flushes, etc.
- Tracks and administers required immunizations
- Administers ordered medications in accordance with Medical Center and Nursing Service policy and monitors for any side effects
- Participates in the management and follow up of patient care needs and requests
- Initiates procedure preparations, adapting them to patients' physical and emotional needs before, during and after procedures, observing and managing therapeutic or possible complications
- Knowledgeably initiates and performs nursing measures to prevent complications by recognizing deviations and/or changes in patient's conditions
- Recognizes and responds/initiates emergency measures
- Responds promptly to emergency situations in the clinic including administering CPR
- Demonstrates and applies the use of VA computer system efficiently and safely, adhering to facility and VA policies
- Active participant in PACT delivery system to include team huddles, pre-planning and team meetings
- Maintains positive and constructive professional working relationships with patients, families, medical staff, volunteers, and co-workers
- Observing, recording, and reporting changes in the patient's condition
- Assisting in the development and revision of the patient-driven holistic life care plan
- Demonstrating active collaboration, communication and problem solving with Core Team (Patient - Primary Care Provider - RN Care Coordinator and Clerk) and Expanded Team (family/caregiver - internal and community-based services involved in providing care to the patient)
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient/employee information electronically, verbally, and written
- Working and functioning within a safe manner including infection control and operation of equipment
- Utilizing nursing research, evidence-based practice, and literature in daily practice
- Possessing an understanding of the changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population
- Assessing and interpreting data relating to the patient's current health status to facilitate delivery of care appropriate to age-specific needs of adult and geriatric patient
- Additional clinic duties as assigned
Requirements
- United States Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)
- English Language Proficiency (proficiency in basic written and spoken English required per 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d))
- Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at time of program completion
- Licensure: Active, full, current and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth (including Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia; may qualify based on Grandfathering Provision per VA Qualification Standard (applicable to current VHA employees in this occupation meeting criteria)
- Grade Determination GS-06: Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent, fully meeting all performance requirements for GS-5 LPN/LVN
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (see Skills section for detailed list)
- Preferred Experience: At least 2-3 years professional experience working in Primary Care or Ambulatory Care setting
- Physical Requirements: Extensive periods of sitting, standing and walking; work with patients requires regular and recurring lifting, pushing, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crouching and similar activities
Skills
- 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 patient's condition
- Ability to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments
- Ability to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information
- Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or physician (MD/DO) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures
- Ability to observe, identify and respond to a patient's needs for care including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education
- In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, 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
- 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
- Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
- 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
- Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills
- Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery
- Effectively incorporates knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with patients, family members, and/or other internal/external customers
- Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures – includes preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure
- 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
- Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice
Benefits
- Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – student loan payment reimbursement
- Award amount up to $200,000; eligibility period one to five years determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after application review
- Must submit EDRP application within four months of appointment
- Contact: Karen.Chapman@va.gov (EDRP Coordinator) for questions/assistance
Schedule
Full-Time – Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; schedule may be adjusted to support facility needs. This is not a virtual position.
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