Licensed Vocational Nurse (Community Living Center)

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides resident-centered care to Veterans in the Community Living Center at VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Under a Registered Nurse direction,the LVN administers medications and treatments, provides complex wound care, monitors and documents resident conditions, supports pain and behavioral management, educates residents and families, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to promote safety, dignity, comfort, and quality of life in a home environment. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide resident-centered nursing care to Veterans with complex medical, psychiatric, and behavioral needs. Administer prescribed medications and treatments under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Provide complex wound care and IV therapy within the assigned scope of practice. Monitor, document, and report changes in residents' conditions and responses to treatment. Provide pain management, behavioral support, and end-of-life care. Assist residents with mobility and self-care while promoting safety and preventing falls. Participate in individualized care planning with the interdisciplinary team. Educate residents and families about self-care, disease processes, behavior modification, and coping skills. Assist the Registered Nurse with resident admissions and discharges. Advocate for residents' needs while respecting their rights, dignity, autonomy, and cultural preferences. Assist with staff orientation and serve as a resource and mentor to LVNs and Certified Nursing Assistants. Participate in quality improvement activities and committees while maintaining compliance with long-term care standards Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: May vary depending on deployment and/or assigned facility needs Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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) at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Exceptions include health care education in the military service or training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which the individual is licensed as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure will be accepted as meeting the education requirements for VHA employment OR granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school AND have at least one year of successful practice as an LPN/ LVN. Licensure - Active, full, current and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), of the United States or the District of Columbia. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated above, 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-03 None beyond the basic requirements. LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g., medication administration); however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved. GS-04 (a) Six months of qualifying ex

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? The VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS) is part of VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21). VAPAHCS is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research, Comprehensive health care is provided through primary, tertiary and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. The Research and Development Service excels as a leader in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The non-profit corporation, the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR), has contributed to making VAPAHCS a leader in research. V