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This Licensed Practical Nurse - GYN Women Veteran Health position in Chief of Staff Service provides patient centered care to multiple outpatient Clinics using the Patient Aligned Care Team model. The Primary Care clinics are located at the two (2) main campuses and seven (7) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). This position will rotate to the Castle Point, Goshen, and Montrose clinic locations.
03/24/2025 to 04/07/2025
$56,145 - $91,027 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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No
76% or greater - This position will rotate to the Castle Point, Goshen, and Montrose clinic locations.
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Permanent
Part-time - 0.6 FTE
Excepted
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No
Yes
CBTE-12710623-25-DC
834140500
This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens and other current permanent Federal employees of other agencies with priority consideration given to current permanent employees.
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The VA Hudson Valley HCS is currently recruiting for one (1) Full-Time LPN for the Women Veteran Health Program. The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System offers a full range of acute and chronic care services for Veterans at various stages of life residing in six adjacent counties, including Dutchess, Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Rockland and Sullivan serving over 400,000 Veterans. Services include, but are not limited to, Medicine, Primary Care, Specialty Care, Urgent Care, Ambulatory Procedures, Sterile Processing, Psychiatry, Rehabilitative Medicine, Long Term Care, Women's Health, Blind Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, PTSD, Domiciliary, Laboratory and Home-Based Primary Care.
The LPN Women Veteran Health position is aligned under the Chief of Staff Service and provides patient centered care to multiple outpatient Clinics using the Patient Aligned Care Team model. The Primary Care clinics are located at the two (2) main campuses and seven (7) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The LPN is expected to have broad working knowledge of nursing procedures and perform all duties within the scope of their license; however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher-level review depending on the complexity of the duties involved.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) working in the GYN clinics is responsible for providing safe, effective clinical and administrative support in a wide variety of patient care and related activities. The LPN functions as a member of the health care team by demonstrating the practical nursing knowledge and skills necessary in carrying out complex practical nursing care assignments within the GYN clinics.
The purpose of this position is to be a productive team member carrying out and ensuring quality and timely delivery of Veteran centric care. The incumbent must possess the personal qualities, desire and attitude necessary to adapt to rapidly changing demands on time and workload and have necessary skills to perform specific tasks/tests/procedures to meet the Veteran's complex, healthcare needs.
Under the direction of the Registered Professional nurse, the LPN provides a broad range of direct, age specific patient care activities and supportive services, as identified in age-specific competencies, including demonstrating knowledge of changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric age groups. Using traditional face to face and/or telehealth modalities, demonstrates the ability to interpret, report and document data about the patient's status; the ability to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care based upon the age-related factors noted including assisting with procedures, providing patient education and other duties as needed.
Work Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8am to 4:30pm
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/.
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This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/07/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12710623.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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