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The SCI Long Term Care LVN is responsible for providing direct patient care to residents with Spinal Cord Injury and collaborating with the SCI interdisciplinary team to provide the SCI patient population with excellent healthcare. The SCI Long Term Care unit is open 7 days a week, 24 hours per day.
03/24/2025 to 04/10/2025
$71,053 - $92,365 per year
GS 6
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
6
No
Yes
CBSX-12708614-25-RCa
834151000
The Licensed Vocational Nurse in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Long Term Care (LTC) at the GS-6 level assumes the following responsibilities:
1. This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 1a complex healthcare system that encompasses a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient services to Veterans.
2. Obtains/collects specimens as ordered.
3. Provides direct patient care and support for the patient.
4. Recognizes changes in patient's condition and deviations from baseline that require immediate intervention. Responds to emergent patient conditions in a safe and effective manner, i.e., effectively recognizes life- threatening situations and takes immediate action.
5. Executes interventions in accordance with treatment plans.
6. Completes CPRS documentation and signs all patient related activity while following documentation timelines and protocols (i.e., within tour of duty, closing encounters per policy).
7. Documentation is factual, objective, accurate, consistent, timely, and complete in electronic medical record.
8. Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
9. Provides timely patient follow-up.
10. Administers medications and treatments to patients with complex nursing problems.
11. Assists with coordinating care of patient.
12. Implements nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner.
13. Provide patient education related to managing risk factors, medications, procedures, and other medical regimens related to disease process/specialty clinic, within scope of practice.
14. Adheres to ethical principles and standards in delivering care.
15. Collaborates and communicates effectively with the Interdisciplinary Care Team regarding patient care.
16. Demonstrate mandatory and clinical competencies of the position.
17. Educates patients on provided discharge instructions related to their disease process, ensuring the patient can ask questions.
18. Recognizes changes in patient's condition and deviations from baseline that require immediate intervention.
19. Apply infection control measures appropriately in delivering care.
20. Alerts providers (physicians/nurse practitioners) of abnormal signs and symptoms and/or abnormal test results to expedite care.
21. Participates in coaching and mentoring of colleagues or new employees.
22. Participates in daily DMS huddles and unit specific staff meetings.
23. Provides in-services related to team building or specialty care as needed.
24. Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes.
25. Seeks opportunity for self-improvement.
26. Participates in continuous performance improvements.
27. Performs bedside Point of Care testing, to include nasal swabs.
28. Recognizes potential urgent or emergent patient care situations, and able to rapidly call a "Rapid Response Treatment (RRT)" or "Code Blue" emergency. The LVN/LPN must be able to recognize changes in a patient's condition, such as shortness of breath, changes in skin condition (i.e., diaphoresis, flushness), tachycardia, or sudden loss of consciousness. 29. Knowledge of external regulatory standards relevant to the scope and protocols of the position, such as the Joint Commission to meet accreditation standards and the mission and goals of VASDHS.
30. Demonstrate ability to be self-directed in clinical practice and works to the maximum of licensure scope. Actively participates in interdisciplinary committees, task forces or other groups to improve organizational performance through collaboration with other health care providers across service lines for the betterment of the patient.
31. Performs other duties, as assigned.
Preferred Characteristics:
- Spinal Cord Injury experience
- 2 years LVN experience
- Long Term Care experience
Work Schedule: Sunday - Saturday, 0700-1930, 1900-0730
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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/.
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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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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 04/10/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12708614.
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