Licensed Practical Nurse PTSD
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Job Location:
Batavia, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 39746 - 68789
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The VA Western New York Healthcare System is seeking a highly qualified full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to serve as a member of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Team located at the Batavia VA Medical Center in Batavia New York. The LPN will perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care positive customer for service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.
The PTSD Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse and displays knowledge and ability in providing a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. The LPN serves as a responsible member of the nursing team and interacts with patients family members professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care and with members of other services. The LPN functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. The incumbent carries out all functions and duties outlined for the practical nurse but on a regular and recurring basis performs aspects of nursing care that require a basic understanding of the total patient program understanding of simple scientific facts and principles a broad spectrum of technical skills adaptation of procedures to meet individual patient needs and recognition of the relatedness of patients behavior and physical condition.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Establishing positive patient/family/staff relationships by utilizing appropriate communication skills.
- Assisting in the collection and documentation of routine objective and subjective data relative to uncomplicated patient situations.
- Participating in patient centered conferences and shift reports.
- Assisting and maintaining a clean safe and therapeutic environment. Adhering to all safety and health standards regulations and work practices.
- Providing competent patient care in a manner which ensures safety to patients staff visitors and self and seeking direction as needed.
- Assisting with simple diagnostic measures including collection of urine and stool specimens and collecting and/or testing any other specimens as instructed.
- Assisting with appropriate actions in emergency situations; initiating CPR when indicated. Maintains BLS certification.
- Performing routine treatments relevant to area of assignment.
- Administering selected medications to a number of patients and seeking clarification of orders as necessary. Identifying the need for PRN medications recognizing and reporting effects of medication. Documenting the administration of all medications in the Medical Record following established policies. Documenting the response to PRN medications in the medical record.
- Recording basic information in the medical record and reporting patient status to RN. Documenting patient/family/significant other teaching and their response to the teaching.
- Displaying respect for human dignity and the uniqueness of the patient unrestricted by consideration of social or economic status personal attributes or nature of health problems.
- Safeguarding the patients right to privacy by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature.
- Assisting with the implementation of the quality improvement program at the unit level.
- Following established safety practices and reporting to the supervisor as promptly as possible unsafe conditions unsafe practices or any occupational illness or injury which was sustained.
- Maintains professional boundaries with patients families and other staff at all times.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Prior behavioral health and substance abuse nursing experience within the past (3) years.
- Experience with conducting group meetings with the purpose of fostering patient interaction and function preferred.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary regular salary increases potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave 13 days of sick leave 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Full-Time 6:30pm-7:00am (12-hour night shift) variable days including weekends & holidays.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- 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.
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Preferred Experience:
- Prior behavioral health and substance abuse nursing experience within the past (3) years.
- Experience with conducting group meetings with the purpose of fostering patient interaction and function preferred.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: VA Handbook 5019
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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Required Experience:
IC
