Licensed Practical Nurse (Telehealth Clinician Technician-Artesia)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Artesia
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
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: Citizenship. United States Citizenship
English Language. Proficiency in written and spoken English.
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 in accordance with
the provisions in chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16 of this part.
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. Verification can
be obtained from the State approving agency or the National League
for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New
York, NY 10006. Additional information may also be obtained from
the NLNAC Website. 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. VHA employees who were converted to appointments under
38 U.S.C. 7401(3) implementation of Public Law 98-160, enacted
November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments
under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99-576,
enacted October 28,1986; and for their future personnel actions
under this authority. The waiver will not apply to persons
appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions.
Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not
require graduation from an approved school. Grade Determinations:
GS-3 Experience: None beyond the basic requirements above. 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-4
Experience/Education: Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN
or LVN or Education: Graduation from an approved school of at least
24 months duration. Combined Education & Experience: Graduation
from an approved school 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. GS-5 Experience: Completion of at least
1 year of qualifying experience at the next lower level (GS-4).
Additionally an LPN as this level will be able to demonstrate:
knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing
care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral
problems; demonstrated ability to serve as a responsible member of
the nursing team and interact in an appropriate manner with
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 will include
patient's response to medication administered and the 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 at this grade level are
expected to have a broad working knowledge of practical nursing
procedures. However, completion of more complex practices or
procedures may be subject to closer higher-level review. GS-6
Experience: Completion of at least one (1) year of additional
qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent, fully
meeting all performance requirements for the GS-5 LPN/LVN. LPN must
be technically proficient in initiating, performing and completing
assigned duties in providing car to variable patient populations;
Possess 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; Ability to observe, identify and respond to the
patient's needs; Prepares and administers prescribed medications
(oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and
performs treatments according to established policies/procedures;
Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care
situations; Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient
motivations and reactions to situations. 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.
References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G13, Licensed
Practical or Vocational Nurse Qualification Standard Physical
Requirements: Moderate lifting (up to 44 pounds); Moderate carrying
(up to 44 pounds); Straight pulling and pushing; reaching above
shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking, kneeling
and standing up to 1.5 hours; repeated bending; both legs required;
Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously;
Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to 1 to 4; Far vision
correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; both
eyes required; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic
colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid
permitted).
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Midland , Licensed Practical Nurse (Telehealth Clinician Technician-Artesia), Healthcare , Artesia, Texas
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