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Practical Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the delivery of care to Veterans in the primary care clinic. The LPN provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families within the clinic. Functions as a team member under the guidance of a Registered Nurse and is accountable for adhering to established policies, protocols, standards of care and standards of practice.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The LPN uses a systematic problem-solving process in the care of patients with chronic health care needs to provide individualized, goal-directed nursing care.
- →The LPN may contribute to the plan of care by collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, the patient and the patient's family.
- →The LPN collects data and information, recognizes changes in conditions and reports this to the RN or Provider.
- →The LPN assists in the identification of problems and formulation of goals, outcomes, and patient-centered plans of care that are developed in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interprofessional team.
- →The LPN can participate in implementing established teaching plans and providing education to patients and their family.
- →Duties include but not limited to: Tracks, prepares, and administers medications.
- →Places orders and consults per clinical reminders and PACT Nurse Protocols working to the top of education and competency.
- →Collaborates with PACT staff to develop comprehensive health care plans for patients assigned to patient panels.
- →Participates in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to patients.
- →Provides effective education to patients and/or family member in relation to disease processes, medication and/or prescribed treatment regimens in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
- →Recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance of the RN and/or provider, and initiates appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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