<p>The close date for this announcement has been extended to 12/26/2025.</p> <p>The LPN is a position within the Nursing Services at Lebanon Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center</p> <p>Major duties include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Performs support duties for diagnostic procedures, which include preparing the Veteran and monitoring the Veteran's condition. </li><li>Assists with discharge planning of Veterans to more appropriate level of care. </li><li>Promotes Veteran participation in the therapeutic community by fostering self-reliance and independence. </li><li>Promotes the values of cultural transformation and Veteran-centered care to nursing staff in the community living center (CLC). </li><li>Administers prescribed medications, performs clinical procedures and performs more complex treatments in accordance with hospital policy and procedure and standard operating procedures (SOPs). </li><li>Verifies physician orders in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and SOPs. </li><li>Identifies, initiates, and acts as a leader in the area of maintaining and/or improving current functional status through consideration of therapy programs such as Nursing Restorative Therapy, Resistance Therapy, Kinesiotherapy. </li><li>Performs nursing care to the unit's Veterans including all aspects of personal care and grooming, including rounding per facility SOP. </li><li>Monitors bladder and bowel functioning, tracking of I&O and hydration, and initiates intervention when it is indicated. Performs rehabilitative and restorative nursing care, as applicable. </li><li>Supports and enhances Veteran self-determination. Advocates for the Veteran in regard to decisions made about the types of treatment provided during the end-stage disease process and at the end-of-life. Serves as a resource for Veterans and staff in addressing ethical issues that arise on the unit. Treats the Veteran with dignity and respect. </li><li>Consistently follows policies, SOPS, and procedures applicable to reusable medical equipment (RME) and infection control. Monitors staff compliance with RME procedures/policies. - Reports required information for hand-off communication to the oncoming shift and at other times to applicable staff and departments. Completes the necessary documentation for these duties. </li><li>Educates Veterans on their care needs. Communicates with families and significant others, as appropriate. </li><li>Monitors Veterans for risk behaviors including, but not limited to: - Elopement - Wandering - Suicide - Fall - Behavior - Pressure ulcer </li><li>Completes all required documentation in timely fashion with accuracy. </li><li>Additional duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional</p> <p>Work Schedule: 3:00pm-11:00pm tour, every other weekend, every other holiday.</p> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Telework: Not Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 05374-F</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>