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Practices within Patient Care Services for Primary Care Services of Montana VA Healthcare System at Fort Harrison Ambulatory Care and/or CBOCs and supports the mission and vision of Patient Care Services and the Healthcare System. The PACT LPN serves adult and elderly Veterans needing Primary Care Services.
Provides full range of practical nursing care for primary care; provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to medication, and/or prescribed treatment regimes; interacts with patients, family members, professional and other supportive personnel involved in delivery of patient care; prepares, administers, and appropriately documents actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications as permitted by approved local policy; documents all observations, treatments, and nursing care provided in the computer record; recognizes the need for and to institute emergency measures, when indicated, promptly seeking assistance of RN, Licensed Independent Practitioner, or MD, and assists in de-escalation of patients as needed; recognizes and responds to breakage/malfunction of equipment, safety hazards, and supply deficiencies; assists in maintaining a safe and therapeutic patient environment.
An integral role in PACT, the LPN will function as a nursing team member within the scope of practice determined by licensure and Healthcare System policy and procedure standards. He/she uses standardized procedures in the observation and care of the ill and provides health promotion and patient teaching under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
The PACT LPN is responsible for observing, recording, changes in patient's condition as well as assisting in the development and revision of the patient driven holistic plan of care.
Demonstrates active collaboration and communication with the Teamlet (Patient, Primary Care Provider, RN Care Manager, Medical Support Assistant), and the larger team (family/caregiver, internal and community-based services, ancillary services, and other disciplines involved in providing care to the patient.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
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 #: 52837-A, 52838-A, 52839-A & 52840-A
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $47,017 Per Year (GS 3-6)