Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)

Summary

This Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse position is located within the Primary Care Service at the VA Providence Healthcare System located at the clinic in New Bedford, MA. The position is permanent and full-time at 40 hours per week.

Duties

• Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Licensed Practical Nurse is held accountable for delivering direct patient care to adult through geriatric aged patients.
• They recognizes the age-related needs and demonstrates knowledge and care appropriate to that age group while considering the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the patients, demonstrating competence and correctly providing appropriate care for that age group or groups.
• Duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as an active member of the healthcare team with professional and supportive personnel; Attends meeting with the inter-disciplinary treatment team and contributes to the development and changes in the comprehensive
• Treatment plans; Demonstrates the ability to vary the order and sequence of assigned procedures based on the knowledge of the patient's condition; Assumes the responsibility for patients, in accordance with standards and recommendations, with the
• Nurse (RN) ultimately responsible; Identifies environmental hazards and initiates appropriate intervention; Adheres to safety regulations and infection control practices as outlined in the policy and procedure manuals; Collects data and collaborates in the assessment of the health status
• Of a patient; Participates in health screening, clinical reminders, telephone calls and treatments as assigned; Participates in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions; Recognizes, reports and records promptly change in physical condition and behavior of patients; Completes
• Routine documentation of results of care and treatment according to policy, guidelines, instructions/templates utilizing the electronic record and information network; Uses proper channels to resolve ethical issues; Differentiates between emergent and non-emergent conditions.
• Reports promptly and accurately records critical/emergency situations; Takes proper precautions to prevent injury to self, patients and others; Identifies and reports unsafe conditions to appropriate officials; Serves as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with
• Other health service personnel as delegated; Demonstrates common courtesy to patients, family members, visitors and staff.
• Responds to requests for assistance promptly and in a professional manner; and Performs other duties as assigned.
• Schedule: Full-time, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Telework: Available on an ad-hoc basic only upon the supervisor's discretion Functional Statement #: F08598, F08599, F08600,
• F08601 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure
• Report: Not Required Notifications: This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).
• The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
• In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.
• Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the
• Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the
• Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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/.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• Document. This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field. Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field. SF-50, Notification of Personnel
• Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or
• Eligibility): Most recent
• SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee An
• SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent
• SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional
• SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
• Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate
• SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
• Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
• SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License
• Resume over 2 pages Professional Certification Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript