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Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatrics and Extended Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse serves as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team with long and short stay resident care and provides care to them on a consistent and recurring basis. This is an intermittent position. The LPN completes assigned duties and responsibilities, which involve performing standard and specialized practical nursing activities and which require broad work experience. Recurring duties are carried out independently. ***This position is located at Loch Raven.***
What You'll Do
- →Below are some of the primary duties and responsibilities of The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the GS-6 level.
- →The Licensed Practical Nurse serves as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team with selected patients and provides care to them on a regular and recurring The LPN completes assigned duties and responsibilities, which involve performing standard and specialized practical nursing activities and which require broad work experience Recurring duties are carried out independently.
- →The LPN recognizes the need for and seeks guidance when necessary to ensure quality patient care.
- →In organizing the delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, and age related factors.
- →The LPN actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.
- →The LPN administers medication, which implies knowledge of proper techniques and procedures.
- →The LPN also documents observations, treatments, procedures, and conditions in the computerized patient record and reports them verbally to the appropriate person Work Schedule: 730A-8P Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #:FS 512-25497-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 09df80f8-fd34-4d74-a5af-7c82ae9664df
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