Licensed Vocational Nurse

1 month ago

Eureka, California, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

This position is an exciting opportunity to join the Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration team as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. As a key member of our clinical team, you will be responsible for conducting retrospective medical reviews of non-VA health care records to determine medical necessity of visits, differentiating between emergent and non-emergent situations.

Responsibilities
  • Reviews medical record documentation for requests for service (RFS) of authorized community care consults to determine RFS indicated medical necessity and urgency.
  • Refers complex cases to the CCRNs for more in-depth review.
  • Analyzes submitted medical documentation to ensure all components necessary to aid in medical record review are present.
  • Requests additional medical documentation as needed.
  • Utilizes knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning patient care.
  • Applies knowledge of Medical Center Policies and Procedures to daily clinical functions and responsibilities.
  • Ensures actions and interactions are within the guidelines of VHA and Office of Community Care directives and policies.
  • Uses clinical pathways to promote staff involvement in the team environment for patient-centered care.
  • Communicates a plan with the patient and/or caregiver and referring and accepting provider.
  • Operates in an interactive way with all members of the clinical and administrative staff.
  • Performs consult review, consult routing, and completion of consults.
  • Indirect patient care: returning telephone calls, responding to patient emails/inquires, actively managing and renewing prescriptions, reviewing clinical data, communicating normal results to patients, communicating with other VA service departments for technical and equipment needs, and communicating with primary care providers and other referring specialists, as appropriate.
Requirements
  • 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.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • 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).
  • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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.
  • Education - Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate state agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
  • Licensure - Full, Active, Current and Unrestricted license as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.
  • English Language Proficiency - Appointment to direct patient care positions must be proficient in both spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7408(d).
Grade Determinations
  • GS-03 - None beyond the basic requirements.
  • GS-04 - Six months of qualifying experience as 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-05 (a) Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent.
  • GS-06 (a) Completion of at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent.
Physical Requirements
  • Requires Visual Acuity; keen hearing; clear distinctive speech; Moderate Lifting up to 35 pounds; Walking, Standing intermittently up to 4 hours; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Intermittent typing; Sitting; Bending and stooping; Reaching above shoulder, Fine motor movement of hands/fingers; Hearing acuity to auscultate using stethoscope (i.e. blood pressure, etc.); Corrected Vision to 20/30; ability to exert 20 pounds of pressure to compress adult chest 2 inches for CPR; Frequent hand washing/sanitizing required.

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