Licensed Practical Nurse- Ambulatory Care

1 month ago

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
The Ambulatory Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reports directly to the Clinical Manager. Adheres to the LPN scope of practice, the Nursing Code of Ethics, and local, VISN and National Directives. The LPN provides basic nursing care, performs, reports, and records assigned nursing care done in their assigned clinic setting.

This includes, but is not limited to the following:

medication administration, including injections, obtaining and recording vital signs, checking expirations of medications and supplies prior to use, performs delegated procedures and completes timely and correct documentation.

Additional duties of the LPN include, but are not limited to:

Makes observations and thoroughly documents care and the patient's response. Appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or LIP of changes in the patient's condition requiring higher-level intervention.

Promptly recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations and seeks assistance from other team members as needed to provide optimal medical care.

Provides education to patient and family based on the Veteran's goals.
Adheres to principles of infection control, safety, and universal precautions; as well as adheres to GEMS guidance for pharmaceutical and other waste
Maintains confidentiality of electronic, written, and or verbal patient information.
Assists in the minor procedures (obtain supplies, assist with positioning of patient, ensure comfort, privacy, monitor patient response to treatment, etc.)

Recognizes and appropriately responds to the breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action.

Promotes patient and personnel safety.
Demonstrates ability and competence regarding utilization of specialty equipment in clinic setting.
Completes tasks or projects as assigned to promote improvement of care and clinic.

Ability to observe, identify, and respond to the patients' needs for care, including medications, equipment, assisted care, and patient/family education.

In organizing and delivering care, the LPN 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 patients' condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting changes in notes, and reporting deviations from normal to RN or LIP.

Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.

Work Schedule
:
Full Time: 07:30am-4:00pm

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 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)

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.

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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.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Physical requirements:


You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

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