The LVN is a member of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) (Patient, Primary Care Provider, RN Care Manager and Patient Support Technician) and Expanded Team (family/ caregiver, internal and community- based services) involved in providing care to the patient and in developing the patient aligned care plan.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: Utilizes judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments: Has knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures. Provides care utilizing Systems Redesign principles such as Patient Aligned Care Team Model. Utilizes two (2) patient identifiers when rooming patients, providing treatments or procedures, and obtaining specimens. Utilizes judgment in selecting the most appropriate application of procedures and guidelines: Consistently uses sound judgment while demonstrating the ability to assist the RN to plan patient care and set priorities Recognizes and demonstrates understanding of age, cultural, and population-specific characteristics that affect the health care needs of the Veteran. Initiates and participates in preventive health screening and instruction (e.g., diet and exercise, alcohol abuse, smoking cessation, immunizations, etc.) for ambulatory care patients. Observes, identifies, and responds to patients' needs for care, including medication and equipment assisted care, and recognizes deviations from normal. Accurately performs highly comprehensive and complex nursing treatments and procedures. Evaluates patients' needs for medication, prepares, administers, and documents prescribed medications per protocol or provider's order. Performs venipuncture and inserts peripheral IVs, upon completion of IV class or certification and competency where indicated. Appropriately performs, reports, and documents assigned nursing care in the Primary Care Clinics, including but not limited to: Oxygen therapy. Performs EKG, V/S, Blood sugar, etc. Clinical reminders with appropriate consults and alerts as indicated. Accurately recognizes, reports, and records relevant patient information: Assists in the overall clinic management, functions such as: Facilitating patient flow and checking- in process, Ensuring appointments are made timely and accurately. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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: 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. 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-03 None beyond the basic requirements. GS-04 Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; or Graduation from an approved school (which may be waived as provided in paragraph 4 of Section C) 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 Knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. Ability to serve as a responsible member of a nursing team and interact in an appropriate manner with patients, family members, professional and/or other support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care. Knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare, administer, and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous medications. This includes observing and documenting patient responses to medication and reporting noted changes in the patient's condition. Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures and assist in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest. Recognize and appropriately respond to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies. GS-06 Proficiency in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations. Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions, using judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognizing, reporting, and recording relevant patient information. Ability to observe, identify, and respond to a patient's needs for care including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education. Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures. Observes for, documents, and reports physical and/or emotional changes in the patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments. Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations and initiating appropriate emergency interventions as directed. Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations and the ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members and other staff. Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which includes preparing the patient and assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure. Preferred Experience: Current Basic Life Support Provider Card Ambulatory Care Experience References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/3 PART II APPENDIX G13The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06. The full performance level of this vacancy is 06. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-03 to GS-06. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required.

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 Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 US
• Name: Calvin Samonte
• Phone: 415-221-4810
• Email: [email protected]