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Practical Nurse GI
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
The Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), GS-7 performs more complexnursing assignments within their setting. The LPN/LVN possesses comprehensive practical nursingknowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practices. The LPN/LVN GS-7 role is ofconsiderable difficulty and responsibility is performed under general supervision. Individuals inthese positions are, to a considerable extent, expected to exercise independent technical judgments.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The 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 work is performed in the Endoscopy suites and in most patient care areas of the hospital.
- →The individual will be working with some patients with potentially communicable disease: work is performed in an environment where x-rays are utilized as an adjunct to diagnostic procedures and chemicals are used for sterilizing instruments.
- →However, risks are minimal with usual precautionary measures.
- →Incumbents will be required to work rotating on call hours including nights, holidays and weekends.
- →The LPN has assignments above the level of a GS-6 and completes specialized patient care duty assignments in a more complex patient care setting which demand an exceptional degree of Practical Nursing knowledge, skills, and self-direction.
- →Positions at this grade level require broader knowledge and skills as supervision is more general and LPN"s are expected to be involved in a greater degree in the development and modification of treatment plans.
- →Demonstrates ability to vary the order/sequence of assigned procedures based on the knowledge of the patient's condition.
- →Assumes responsibility for a designated unit in accordance with Joint Commission (JC) standards and recommendations, with a Registered Nurse (RN) ultimately responsible.
- →Assists with travel and /or housing arrangements for appointments and surgical procedures.
- →Communicates with patients directly as well as telephonically regarding pre/post-operative, pre/post admission, pre/post procedure instructions, status, and care, stresses the importance of follow-up care and appointments, no-shows, travel arrangements, etc. and documents encounters in the Medical Record.
- →Assumes responsibility for developing/contributing to performance improvement plans, data collection and interpretation.
- →Reports monthly progress, trends and initiatives to the Nurse Manager.
- →Orients/Mentors employees to the clinical area.
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: 49b0d114-6ea2-4aa6-a170-bce0d12d459f
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