The Licensed Vocational Nurse performs nursing assignments in the Medical Specialty Clinics and for patients as a member of the Medical Specialty Clinics and for patients as a member of the Allergy, Dermatology, Infectious Disease, ID Patient Aligned Care Team, Nephrology, Neurology, and Pulmonary. Will have the knowledge, skill and experience to carry out assignments including but not limited to data gathering, setting up/breaking down and assisting with diagnostic procedures and treatments.

Duties

Participates in orientation of new patients to Medical Specialty Clinics and contributes to the development of and updates to their plan of care in consideration of patient status and policy changes. - Perform vitals and clinical reminders as appropriate for scheduled and unscheduled patients - Perform EKGs for emergent/urgent patients or pre-operative patients - Completes clinical documentation in the electronic medical record - Assist in the data collection (including physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, cultural and educational) for patients about to be and currently undergoing Medical Specialty Clinic treatments. - Notifies the clinic manager of problems and assists in problem resolution efforts as requested. - Participates in the education of patients regarding telehealth opportunities and facilitates that process for those patients interested in telehealth including but not limited to VA Video Connect (VVC). - Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, and/or, intramuscular) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures; Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's health condition, including responses to prescribed medications/treatments, and promptly and accurately documents identified changes, and reporting deviations from normal to the team RN, NP or MD. - Accurately and consistently identifies, documents and reports common veteran changes in condition - Has competence of encouraging and communicating with common challenging psychological and physical behaviors to promote optimal functioning. - Demonstrates the ability to work to the capacity of his/her scope of practice and communicates effectively with the veteran, families, caregivers, professionals and other supportive staff. - Maintain, order and refresh stock and supplies required for Medical Specialty Clinics. - Participates in the provision of care in the Medical Specialty Clinics at the Loma Linda VA Medical Center, and Ambulatory Care Center, as appropriate and within the LVN/LPN Scope of Practice. - Collaborate with Pharmacy services for medication supply. - Screen patients in clinic and via telephone calls. - Ability in accurately performing Accu-cheks - Encounter nurse clinic visits. - Recognizes potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, and able to rapidly call a "Rapid Response Treatment (RRT)" or "Code Blue" emergency. - Recognizes signs of potential or active disruptive behavior and quickly intervenes with appropriate therapeutic interventions, including notifying a provider to rapidly call the BHIP provider on-call via pager. - Demonstrates ability to use "Safe Patient Handling" equipment and techniques, able to transport, turn and move patients using proper equipment. - Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies, promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action. - Provides Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation (SBAR) report to team member - Clean exam and procedure rooms in between and after patient usage. - Check for expired supplies and medications - Provide input for annual self-assessment and many more not listed above. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 0800-16230 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. 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 experience as an LPN or LVN; or(b) 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 (c) 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 cardia 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 response 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. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over); Moderate Carrying (15-44 pounds); Straight Pulling; Pushing; Reaching above Shoulder; Walking; Standing; Repeated bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Hearing aid (permitted); Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Depth perception; Both eyes required; Both legs required; Use of fingers and both hands required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Jerry L Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 US
• Name: Robin Curtis
• Phone: (909) 583-6138
• Email: [email protected]