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Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), GS-7 performs more complex nursing assignments within their setting. The LPN/LVN possesses comprehensive practical nursing knowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practices. The LPN/LVN GS-7 work is of considerable difficulty and responsibility is performed under general supervision. Individuals in these positions are to a considerable extent, expected to exercise independent technical judgments.
What You'll Do
- →***Please note this position is a Primary Care PACT LPN team NEWARK CBOC*** VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions/Responsibility but not limited to: The GS-7 LPN/LVN is responsible for goals and interventions that promote veterans in attaining maximum functional potential.
- →This is accomplished through but not limited to modalities such as ambulation, bowel and bladder training, dressing, grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, range of motion exercises and fall prevention modalities.
- →The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), GS-7 in Primary Care (PC), provides skilled and individualized practical nursing care to all levels of patients including most complex patients who are acutely and/or chronically ill in the outpatient care setting.
- →The PACT Team Licensed Practical Nurse at the GS-7 level has the knowledge and skills necessary for a concentrated effort and self-direction in carrying out the most complex practical nursing assignments.
- →S/He completes assigned duties and responsibilities which involve performing non-standard specialized practical nursing activities which require broad work experience and demonstrated skill sufficient to resolve a wide range of nursing problems with minimal supervision.
- →The PACT GS7 LPN, clinical associate position is located within a Patient Aligned Care Team in Primary Care Service, at Columbus ACC.
- →The PACT LPN GS-7 has the knowledge and skills necessary for self-direction in carrying out simple to the most complex practical nursing care.
- →The incumbent serves as a member of a health care team/ team let in Primary Care.
- →In organizing and delivering care, the PACT GS7 LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, and age-related factors.
- →The PACT GS7 LPN completes work of considerable difficulty and responsibility and is performed under general supervision.
- →The incumbent is accountable for all patient care given and functions within the LPN scope of practice as it relates to Primary Care polices.
- →The incumbent is involved in frontline patient check in, clinic flow, patient education and preparedness for optimal acceptance of healthcare delivery by the provider.
- →Work Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 0645-1715.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 15dac544-6bfe-4d68-8711-083b1676db1d
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