Licensed Vocational Nurse-Primary Care Float

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse:

Licensed Practical Nurse -

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) will actively collaborates and communications with Teamlet and Larger Team.

Makes observations and thoroughly documents care and the patient's response.
Completes all clinical reminders that may be completed by the LVN prior to the due date and closes encounters.
Appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or medical provider of changes in the patient's condition requiring higher-level intervention.
Performs, reports, and records assigned nursing care in Primary Care Clinics, including, but not limited to:

• Assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families based on interpretation of health-related data. Performs focus assessments.
• Data collection and information, recognizes changes in conditions, and documents all interventions completed during patient visits. Reports to the RN or another appropriate clinical supervisor to assist, review, and develop goals and plan of action.
• Administers and documents immunizations per protocol/VATVCBHCS policies.
• Documents transfers in the electronic health record and warm handoff reports given to receiving facility.

Provides Care Management to patients with Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) including reviewing the patient record, decide if the patient needs more indepth education (formal and/or informal); nursing visits and/or telephone calls between provider visits to assist in care management; HT , social work, and/or dietary referral; etc.
Engages in a collaborative practice with team members supporting continuous improvement of processes and prevention services.
Completes mandatory reviews.
Supports patient-driven care in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner, using evidence-based principles.
Measures and records vital signs and enters them in CPRS.
Provides physical care to patients as needed - Observes physical and/or behavioral changes in the patient condition and communicates these observations in the appropriate format.
Cleans, handles and stores equipment per RME policy after each use.
Takes appropriate action in emergency situations. - Performs nail trimming for clinic patients, follows procedure guidelines and reports any variations from normal to appropriate and other clinical staff, if applicable to clinic setting.
Performs phlebotomy for patients requiring laboratory tests, as applicable.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
Functional Statement #: 52204-F, 52205-F, 52206F, 52207-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: This is a Bargaining Unit Position.

Starting at $45,318 Per Year (GS 00-6)