Licensed Vocational Nurse - Primary Care

The Long Beach VA Health Care System is seeking a few full time Licensed Vocational Nurse's (LVN) positions within Primary Care Department.

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: Performs a full range of nursing procedures such as data collection that contributes to the assessment, vital signs, treatments, and specimen collection in accordance with nursing policies and procedures. These patients may have a variety of physical and/or behavioral issues. Handles, prepares, and administers medications, treatments, in accordance with policies and procedures and documents appropriately in the patient's medical record, observes and evaluates for physical and/or behavioral changes from prescribed medications and treatments. Documents changes in patient's condition and reports these timely to the Registered Nurse and/or provider and initiates appropriate actions. Performs nursing treatments and procedures, which may include blood pressure monitoring, weight measurement, other treatments and procedures may include insertion, care, and removal of urinary catheters, dressing changes on simple wounds, colostomy care, decubitus ulcer care; ear irrigations, enemas, following established policies and procedures. The nurse will complete applicable competency reviews before performing these treatments and procedures. Obtains electrocardiograms on patients as assigned reporting readings to the Registered Nurse and/or provider according to unit level procedures. Completes finger stick blood glucose testing on patients as appropriate and completes mandatory competency reviews. Participates in interdisciplinary planning process by attending team meetings and providing patient related data and information Enters, manipulates, and retrieves information and data from the VistA and other clinical information systems as appropriate to area assigned Assures proper completion and filing of original medical documentation and forms in records prior to forwarding to medical records room, ensures the patient completes all necessary forms prior to being seen by the provider. Adheres to policies and guidelines regarding release of patient information. Refers patient to appropriate staff member as required. As required types routine correspondence, progress reports, medical statements, memorandum, and statistical reports using various automation systems and programs. Performs other functions such as entering work orders, tracking of equipment, and timekeeping. All other duties as assigned VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authrized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized