Licensed Vocational Nurse - Bonham, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 5/29/2024 or until filled. The first cut-off for application review will be February 15, 2024*** Additional applications will be referred as needed. The period of eligibility of your application will be 90 days.

Duties

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Licensed Practical Nurse:

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Duties include but are not limited:Veteran Care:

• Provides care with minimal RN supervision to a select group of patients. Performs and documents focused assessments (i.e. pain assessment, fall risk assessment) and reports abnormal findings to the RN team leader, or charge nurse.
• Performs Accu-Check glucoscreen, takes and records vital signs and reports all significant deviations to the RN and/or health care provider immediately. Takes appropriate action as directed.
• Evaluates the nutritional needs for patients, including feeding assistance, and performs as necessary. Provides fluid needs and administers feeding by nasogastric, gastrostomy, jejunostomy, and enteral tubes.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary team planning and patient care meetings.
• Utilizes problem-solving process when patient problems arise. Informs RN about data obtained pertaining to the problem. Offers solutions to problems and offers feedback to ancillary members emphasizing ways to improve performance.
• Accepts and mentors non-RN staff and student nurses.
• Independently establishes priorities and varies the sequence of nursing care based on the patient's condition and/or response to treatment in order to accomplish assigned tasks by the end of the tour with limited supervision.

Medical Administration

• Demonstrates proficiency in utilizing the Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) scanner to administer medications to a group of patients safely and efficiently.
• Is able to serve as a preceptor for other LVNs, and can instruct others in the appropriate use of BCMA for medication administration.
• Is able to trouble shoot when issues with the BCMA scanners arise. Is aware of the contingency policy for medication administration and documentation should the computer system be non-functional.

Veteran Safety

The LVN is expected to adhere to Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and work with the members of the nursing care team to assure veteran safety.

This performed under close supervision of the RN.

• Is able to verbalize understanding of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and the means by which VANTHCS is assuring that these goals are met.
• Operates and is familiar with equipment utilized for physiological monitoring, ventilation, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps, pulse oximeter, and blood/fluid warmers if assigned in areas where in use.
• Identifies documents and reports fall risk, confused/wandering patients to all staff. Recognizes and reports potential safety hazards and takes appropriate action to address the problem.

Work Schedule: 12 hour tours 7:30am to 8:00pm or 7:30pm to 8:00am


Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized


EDRP Authorized:
Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more


Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, 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 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)


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)


Telework:
Not Available


Virtual: This is not a virtual position.


Functional Statement #: 00000


Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized


Financial Disclosure Report: Not required