Licensed Practical Nurse - ACS - Primary Care - Homeless - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

Serves as a member of the health care team and is responsible for assisting in planning and administering quality nursing care in the Homeless - Patient Aligned Care Team area, as well as providing a therapeutic environment for patients.

The primary purpose of the LPN / LVN is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran. The LPN / LVN also performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran. The LPN / LVN performs within this functional statement under guidance of the Nurse Manager or designee. Assigned tasks require basic technical competence and skill. The LPN / LVN is expected to be able to function at the fully successful level for all key elements at the GS-5 Level. The GS-6 is a full performance functional level for the LPN / LVN occupation for providing practical nursing care with a variety of physical and / or behavioral problems.

LPN / LVN responsibilities include :

• Outpatient / Primary Care
• Provides direct patient care to and assists with care coordination of Primary Care patients within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), supporting services and clinics throughout the health care system.
• Provides direct patient care to Primary Care patients in accordance with Primary Care standards and recommended practices / guidelines.
• Gathers additional data (face to face or via phone) related to patient needs for treatment determination of PACT.
• Participates in PACT performance measure activities such as, but not limited to, non-complex 2-day post-discharge calls, clinical reminder compliance, aspects of chronic disease management.
• Participates in daily and / or weekly PACT huddles.
• Assists with coordinating care of patients, including patients consulted through Clinical Video Tele-Health visits.
• Assures patients have pre-appointment requirements completed prior to Primary Care Provider (PCP) appointments.
• Alerts providers (physicians / nurse practitioners) of abnormal signs and symptoms and / or abnormal test results to expedite care.
• Assists with patient education related to managing risk factors, medications, procedures, and other medical regimens related to their disease process, within standards of practice.
• Inpatient
• Delivers care to patients according to Patient Care Plan.
• Demonstrates understanding of age - and population - specific characteristics that affect the health care needs of the Veteran.
• Performs aspects of admission / discharge procedures as directed.
• Collects patient data including observations of patient status (i.e., vital signs, intake / output, skin condition, mental status, etc.).
• Accurately reports patient / client information.
• Recognizes subtle and significant changes in the patient in response to nursing care.
• Promptly recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance and effectively intervenes as directed when appropriate.
• Organizes / prioritizes routine and non-routine nursing care activities (ADLs, medication administration, wound care, EKG, foley catheter insertion, bladder scan, etc.)
• Provides care to patients / clients appropriate to their cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation.

Work Schedule : Full-Time, M-F, 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm

Telework : Ad-Hoc, as determined by management

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not authorized