This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The LPN is expected to exercise independent technical judgment. The LPN GS7 is directly responsible to the Registered Nurse for carrying out identified responsibilities within the scope of their education and employment. The nurse manager/supervisor retains administrative responsibility for supervision and performance evaluation. The Licensed Practical Nurse engages in nursing care which requires the knowledge and Skills of an individual licensed as an LPN/LVN. The Licensed Practical Nurse at the GS7 level maintains an elevated level of practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The LPN is responsible for the quality of care delivered and their personal and professional behavior. The Licensed Practical Nurse, GS-7, GEC&RS position, has met the standards for this position as outlined in the Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse Qualification Standard, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Handbook 5005, Part Il, Appendix G13. The employee will possess the knowledge and skills necessary for demonstrating consistently independent clinical judgment, possessing a thorough working knowledge of complex practices and procedures. The LPN GS 7 is a member of the interdisciplinary team caring for Veterans. The employee completes assigned duties and responsibilities which involve practical nursing activities at the GS-6 level. In addition, they are involved to a greater degree in the development and modification of the interdisciplinary plan of care, as evidenced. The LPN GS7 meets all the requirements for LPN GS6; and performs a wide range of patient care and supportive duties. The LPN works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), and/or MD/DO, PA/NP in ensuring care to veterans receiving care in the following GEC&R areas: ALS clinic, Rehab Medicine, Interventional Pain, Geriatric Primary Care, & Geriatric Specialty Clinics (Falls, Memory Clinic, and Palliative Medicine) and Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). The LPN GS7 is a complex LPN position. The LPN GS 7 demonstrates the knowledge and ability to-provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. The LPN GS7 will possess the knowledge and skills necessary for concentrated effort and direction in carrying out the most complex practical nursing assignments, including assignments for selected veterans requiring interventional pain specialty care. The staff mix is such that employees at this grade level are expected to perform licensed practical nursing duties of considerable difficulty and responsibility under very general supervision. Competency will be validated during the orientation period, and annually thereafter. The GEC&R LPN 7 is a member of the Interdisciplinary Teams (IDT) in these areas and aids the physician, nurse manager, registered nurse, and other team members before, during, & after diagnostic examinations or medical treatment procedures. The work is performed in the GEC&R clinical areas previously mentioned. The LPN 7 participates with the IDT in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the physician, nurse manager, registered nurse, and or/or designated member of the team. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: $6,000 recruitment incentive is authorized with a two year service agreement. EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Pay Schedule: VA 73

Requirements

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: Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part. 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. Verification can be obtained from the State approving agency or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Additional information may also be obtained from the NLNAC Website. License: Full, active, current and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia. An LPN/LVN who has or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16 of this part. English Language Proficiency. Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). 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). 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). 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: GS-7 Licensed Practical Nurse: The GS-7 grade level is for select, complex positions. To be advanced, employees must meet all of the following standards. Completion of at least one year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-6 level or equivalent, fully meeting all of the performance requirements for the GS-6 LPN. Knowledge and skills necessary to carry out more specialized patient care duties, including assignments in selected, more complex inpatient and/or outpatient care settings. Knowledge base promotes the incorporation of current patient care data in actively contributing to the development of the patient's overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions. Ability to assist RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery. Makes astute observations of subtle, less obvious changes, both physical and emotional, in patient's condition, and accurately and thoroughly documents care delivered and patient's response to care that could require immediate modification of the patient's care plan. Appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or MD/DO of changes in patient's condition requiring higher-level intervention. Ability to proactively assist the RN or MD/DO in addressing patient's needs for medication/treatments, accurately administering prescribed medications/treatments according to established policies/procedures and appropriately recording administration and patient's response to medications/treatments received. Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to readily recognize the more subtle signs and symptoms of potential or actual drug reactions, promptly inform the RN or MD/DO of observed changes in patient's condition and initiate appropriate, prescribed interventions. Knowledge and skill to promptly recognize potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO for appropriate team intervention and effectively intervene, as directed, to assure the continuation of optimal, safe and therapeutic patient care delivery. Assists individuals or groups of patients and their families to take an active role in promoting healthy lifestyles for more positive patient outcomes. Exercises skill in influencing and communicating with unusually difficult to care for or communicate with patients and/or family members who may exhibit problems with lack of self-control, resistant or abusive behaviors, or impediments in their ability to understand or follow instructions. This includes the ability to effectively deal with the above types of patients under very general supervision References: VA Handbook 5005/3, Part II, Appendix G13, LICENSED PRACTICAL OR VOCATIONAL NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 7. Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5005, Part III, Chapter 2, paragraph 7, and VA Handbook 5019, Occupational Health Services. All applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the duties of the position. Must be able to lift (30 lbs or more); twisting and/or bending, standing and/or walking almost constantly during the course of the day.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Robley Rex VA Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 US
• Name: Holly Cochrane-Emery
• Phone: 715-544-8950
• Email: [email protected]