Summary

This announcement is recruiting for Licensed Practical Nurse's (LPN) for the Beaver County Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic with an anticipated start date in late 2026 or early 2027.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated in section A - the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade
• The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade.??????? GS-3 None beyond the basic requirements
• GS-4 Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN
• or Graduation from an approved school and one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital - outpatient clinic - nursing home - or other supervised medical - nursing - or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures
• or Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration
• GS-5 Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems
• Works with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/LVNs and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery
• Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes - medication - and /or prescribed treatment regimes
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact in an appropriate manner with patients - family members - professional and other supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care - incorporating acceptable - established customer service standards into practice
• Knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare - administer - and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular - and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures
• Observation and documentation will include patient's response to medication administered and the reporting of any noted change in patient's condition to RN or MD/DO
• Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures when indicated - promptly seek the assistance of the RN or MD/DO - and assist in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - and supply deficiencies - promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action
• Completed work is under the general supervision of an RN or MD/DO
• Individuals at this grade level are expected to have a broad working knowledge of practical nursing procedures
• However - completion of more complex practices or procedures may be subject to closer higher-level review
• GS 6 Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent - fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-5 LPN/LVN
• Technically proficient in initiating - performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations
• Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions
• to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments
• and to accurately recognize - report and record relevant] patient information
• Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or physician (MD/DO) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures
• Ability to observe - identify and respond to the patient's needs for care - including medication - equipment-assisted care and patient/family education
• In organizing and delivering care - the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional - cultural - spiritual - socio-economic - and age-related factors
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral - topical - subcutaneous - intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures
• Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments - promptly and accurately documenting noted changes - and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations - seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO - and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior - patient motivations and reactions to situations - and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients - family members - and other staff
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes - and to promote positive relationships - communication and socialization skills
• Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery
• Effectively incorporates knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with patients - family members - and/or other internal/external customers
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures - which include preparing the patient - assisting in the diagnostic examination - preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment - and monitoring the patient's condition before - during - and following the procedure
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting - educating - and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs related to support duties for these more complex - specialized tests/procedures
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 6
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS 3 to GS 6 Preferred Experience: Experience with vaccine administration schedules - assisting with procedures to include women's health - and serving as charge nurse or team leader Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 06
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range to 03 to 06
• Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of walking - standing - computer use and or sitting
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities with short notice based on needs.

Duties

• VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Main responsibility is daily management of the Primary Care Provider's (PCP) scheduled appointments and clinic flow
• This is accomplished through assisting PCP with preventative care and/or chronic disease management by obtaining vital signs - offering patient education - screens Veterans for a variety of preventative maintenance or chronic disease care needs - manages immunizations - injections and all other ordered medications - assists with exams/procedures during the visit such as pelvic exams - joint injection - wound care - Teleretinal - Telederm - EKG's - Phlebotomy - bladder scans to name a few
• Other responsibilities includes assisting the PACT team or other interdisciplinary team members with panel management and care coordination
• Such tasks include test result notification - patient education - discharge follow-up - and chronic disease management
• Serves as an active participant in planning - implementation and evaluation of care
• Participates in daily huddles and team meetings with PACT team members
• Demonstrates - in interactions - the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with both internal and external customers
• Is knowledgeable of and properly initiates nurse protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to help deliver holistic care
• Confers with LPN TL - RN Care Manager - PCP - or appropriate person to deliver care when needed
• Uses motivational interviewing and health coaching to guide patients in achieving goals of health promotion and disease prevention
• Participates in panel management: Completes pre-clinic phone prevention up to 24 hours before scheduled appointment
• Assists with chronic disease management and other care coordination needs
• Use of telehealth technology to render care
• Completes view alerts assigned within 48 hours
• Provide New Patient Orientation when you encounter new patients
• (PC Booklet) Completes quality control checks on testing and other equipment/supplies
• Stocks as needed
• Informs the CN - LPN Team Leader or Nursing Leadership of broken equipment needing repair
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment - safety hazards - or supply deficiencies and reports to appropriate personnel for corrective action
• Participates in performance improvement and quality improvement intiatitives
• Serves as LPN Team Leader (TL)
• Works with the CN to facilitate clinic operations
• When assigned to the LPN TL role the LPN TL will: Prepare daily assignments - including breaks and lunches and other tasks as appropriate by 7:45am daily
• Ensure completeness of all quality checks prior to the start of clinic
• Replenishes stock order for medication and supplies as needed
• Ensures that assignments are properly delegated - clinic flow maintained - provides feedback to fellow LPNs and Unlicensed supportive personnel such as Healthcare technicians and clerks as needed and reports to the CN or designee any information needed to enhance and facilitate clinic operations Acts as a resource to fellow LPNs and Unlicensed supportive personnel such as Healthcare technicians and MSA's
• Preceptor or mentor students or new employees
• Work Schedule: 8am- 4:30pm - Monday- Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• 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) Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized