The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center is searching for qualified Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team. Please read this public notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application.

Duties

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Licensed Practical Nurse - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-LPN-Career-Flyer.pdf The PACT LPN performs the following duties, reports pertinent clinical information to RN/PCP and documents nursing care, but not limited to CLINICAL: Responsible for completing focused data collection by the utilization of all clinical reminders as outlined in the clinical guidelines standing order policy. Responsible for performing pre-visit phone calls to prepare the patient for the upcoming appointment by reviewing with the patient any needed information to provide an efficient clinic visit for both the patient and provider. Must be able to maintain clinic workflow by ensuring patients are screened in a timely manner and assistance is provided to other teams when needed. Ability to provide coordination of care after the appointment with the provider, when necessary. Ability to utilize health coaching during pre-visit phone calls or clinic visits to guide patients to identify or achieve patient-driven goals. Ability to provide data collection from unscheduled patients and telephone calls, when necessary. Responsible for contributing to the secure messaging process and appropriately forwarding messages as needed. Ability to provide patient and family health education; including self-management, prevention, and wellness. Must be able to interact and communicate appropriately with patients utilizing motivational interviewing or health coaching. PROCEDURES: Must adhere to standards of practice and safe techniques in the administration of medication, including immunizations and injections, i.e., tradol. Responsible for providing procedures and treatments: EKG, AccuCheck, Phlebotomy Bladder Scanner, Ear Lavage. COLLABORATION : Must be able to interact and collaborate in a professional manner with co-workers, team members, and internal customers. Ability to demonstrate initiative in assisting the core and expanded teams. Responsible for attending and participating in team huddles and weekly team meetings and contributing to the development of a comprehensive health care plan for patients assigned to their panel. ENVIRONMENT:Responsible for checking expiration dates of medications and supplies. Responsible for maintaining patient privacy as designed in the hospital policy. Responsible for work area and maintaining environmental standards as designated by the Joint Commission. GUIDELINES: Specific guidelines cover all aspects of the work assignment. Guidelines used are policies, standard operating procedures and plans of care. Work Schedule: Various shifts, 0900 am 1730 pm to include weekends and holidays. Specific shifts will be discussed during the interview process. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Required Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 93252-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Requirements: This position requires physical acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. The position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling and pushing. The incumbent is expected to use proper preventative technics to perform duties. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment.

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. 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. Licensure. 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 IAW certain provisions. English Language Proficiency. Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in both spoken and written English. 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-3: None beyond the basic requirements. LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties w/in 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. GS-4: Experience and/or Education: Experience: 6 months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; OR, Graduation from an approved school (which may be waived as follows: Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school) AND 1 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. In addition to the above experience and/or education, applicants are expected to exercise greater judgment, require less supervision, and to operate IAW all established policies, procedure, and techniques. GS-5: Experience:Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-04 level or equivalent and the ability to demonstrate/meet the following: Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients w/ a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. Works w/ the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced LPNs/LVNs and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery. Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and /or prescribed treatment regimes. Demonstrated ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and interact w/ patients, family members, professional and other supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care, incorporating acceptable, established customer service standards into practice. Knowledge and skill sufficient to prepare, administer, and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures. Observation and documentation include patient's response to medication administered and reporting of any noted change in patient's condition to RN or MD/DO. Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures when indicated, promptly seek the assistance of the RN or MD/DO, and assist in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest. Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage/malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies, promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective action. Completed work is under the general supervision of an RN or MD/DO. Individuals are expected to have a broad working knowledge of practical nursing procedures. Completion of more complex practices or procedures may be subject to closer higher-level review. GS-6: Experience:Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent and the ability to demonstrate/meet the following: Technically proficient 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; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information. Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or physician (MD/DO) for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures. Ability to observe, identify and respond to patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors. Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments IAW established policies/procedures. Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately document noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO. Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed. Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff. Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills. Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery. Effectively incorporates knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with patients, family members, and/or other internal/external customers. Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include prepare the patient, assist in the diagnostic examination, prepare and handle specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitor the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure. Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures. Actively seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice. References: VA Handbook 5005/3, Part II, Appendix G13. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-03 to GS-06.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. Your official or unofficial transcript must reflect: name of the college or university, full address of the college or university, your name, class title(s) with the number of credits earned/completed, the degree received, if applicable, and date degree conferred. A copy of your certificate/degree or screenshot of your current classes are not a replacement of your transcript and they will not be used in the qualifying process.

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 John D Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201 US
• Name: Clyrissa Burns
• Phone: 313 576 1000
• Email: [email protected]