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Internal Number : 748186900 VA Portland Health Care System is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPORHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Portland, reputed company, outpatient and residential facilities in Vancouver, Washington, and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Basic Requirements : reputed company Citizenship : Must be a US Citizen. Licensure : Eligible candidate must possess reputed company, full, reputed company, and unrestricted registration as a LPN / LVN in a US State, Commonwealth, Territory, or the District of Columbia. Education / Experience : Candidate must be a graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and / or accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) at the time you completed the program. Exceptions include : (1) Health care education in the military service or training in the military service that is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which licensed as qualifying for full LPN / LVN licensure meets the education requirements. (2) Individuals reputed company a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school Language Proficiency : Eligible candidates must be proficient in English (spoken and written). Grade Determinations : GS-3 : None reputed company the basic requirements. LPNs at this grade level are expected to reputed company reputed company duties reputed company 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 : Candidates may be appointed at or advanced to GS-4 if they meet any of the following reputed company : (a) Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; or (b) 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 reputed company body structure and sterile techniques and procedures; or (c) Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration. (d) LPNs at the GS-4 grade level reputed company reputed company duties expected of employees at the GS-3 grade level; however, they are expected to exercise greater judgment, require less supervision, and to operate in accordance with reputed company established policies, procedure, and techniques. GS-5 : Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent AND (a) Demonstrated knowledge and ability to reputed company a full reputed company of practical nursing care to patients with a reputed company of physical and / or behavioral problems. Works with the RN and / or MD / DO to appropriately orient / train less reputed company LPNs / LVNs and / or Nursing Assistants (NAs) / Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of reputed company in promoting reputed company patient care delivery. Provides effective education to patients and / or family members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and / or prescribed treatment regimes (b) Demonstrated ability to serve as a responsible member of the nursing team and reputed company in an appropriate manner with patients, family members, reputed company and other supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care, incorporating acceptable, established customer service standards into reputed company. (c) Knowledge and reputed company 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.(d) Knowledge and ability to recognize the need for and to institute emergency measures reputed company indicated, promptly reputed company the assistance of the RN or MD / DO, and assist in resuscitation procedures in cardiac and / or pulmonary arrest. (e) Recognizes and appropriately responds to breakage / malfunction or loss of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies, promptly reporting to appropriate personnel for corrective reputed company. (f) 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 reputed company practices or procedures may be subject to closer higher-level review. GS-6 : Completion of at least one (1) year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent, fully meeting reputed company performance requirements for the GS-5 LPN / LVN AND (a) Technically proficient in initiating, performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations. (b) 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 reputed company (RN) or physician (MD / DO)] for appropriateness and conformity with [established policies / procedures. (c) Ability to observe, identify and respond to the 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-reputed company factors. (d) Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and / or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies / procedures. Observes for physical and / or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications / treatments. Promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reports any deviations from normal to RN or MD / DO. (e) Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, reputed company assistance of the RN and / or MD / DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed. (f) Knowledge and understanding of reputed company behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff. (g) Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to reputed company feelings and attitudes, and to promote reputed company relationships, communication and socialization skills. Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to reputed company and dignity in reputed company aspects of care delivery. Effectively incorporates knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in reputed company interactions with patients, family members, and / or other internal / external customers. (h) Knowledge and reputed company in performing support duties for reputed company diagnostic tests and / or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure. Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less reputed company LPNs / LVNs or NAs / HTs reputed company to support duties for these more reputed company, specialized tests / procedures. (i) reputed company seeks out educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing reputed company. References : VA Handbook 5005 / 3 Part II Appendix G13 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the reputed company of GS-3 to GS-6. Physical Requirements : See VA reputed company and Handbook 5019. ["The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following : The Home-Based Primary Care LPN / LVN functions as reputed company member under the clinical guidance of a Registered reputed company. The incumbent is self-directed and functions in a highly independent role reputed company the home care setting. The HBPC LPN / LVN is responsible for prioritizing patient needs and adjusting plans for delivery of care. The incumbent demonstrates the ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's nursing care needs, recognizing deviations from baseline. The HBPC LPN / LVN is responsible for identifying new or emergent issues that may reputed company reputed company to the patient's condition and reporting those changes to the Registered reputed company (RN) case manager. The incumbent is responsible for documenting patient contact and care performed in a reputed company manner and following up on any identified issues. The HBPC LPN / LVN attends team meetings and participates in interdisciplinary care planning. The LPN works with the registered RN and / or physician to appropriately orient / train less reputed company LPNs / LVNs and / or Nursing Assistant / Health Technicians in relation to acceptable standards of reputed company in promoting reputed company patient care delivery. The LPN demonstrates the ability to serve as a responsible member of the interdisciplinary team and interacts in an appropriate manner with patients, family members, reputed company and other supportive personnel involved in the delivery of patient care, incorporating acceptable, established customer service standards into reputed company. The LPN has the knowledge and reputed company 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 the patient's condition to the RN or physician. Work Schedule : Tours Vary, Part time 20 hours per week reputed company : Not Available Virtual : This is not a virtual position. Relocation / Recruitment Apply Job! Apply to this Job