Licensed Vocational Nurse, Community Living Center, Kerrville TX

<p>This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 5, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 19, 2025, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. This position is located at the Kerrville VA Medical Center.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional A Community Living Center (CLC) is a VA long-term care facility. Unlike many long-term care facilities, a Community Living Center resembles "home" as much as possible. It is a place where Veterans can receive long-term care, which includes help with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, dressing, grooming, and dining) skilled nursing, medical care, and hospice services. The CLC provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, restorative care, respite care, hospice services, and specialized locked dementia care. This specialized dementia care focuses on providing a safe and secure environment for Veterans with dementia, offering the assistance they need while maintaining their dignity and quality of life. CLC Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) provide face-to-face care with patients utilizing interpersonal skills in a fast-paced environment. Quality nursing care is provided for patients including vital signs, basic assessments, medication administration, wound care, infection control, skin hygiene, and wound prevention. The LVN presence in the day-to-day care is a valuable resource that is both complex and essential. They serve as the intermediary between the RN staff, nursing assistants, and other members of the care team, ensuring comprehensive and coordinated care for Veterans. Duties may include but are not limited to: Long Term Care/GEC, Community Living Centers. Assists RNs in implementing plans of care, prioritization of client needs, relevance of nursing diagnosis, individualization of interventions, expected veteran-resident outcomes, and quality of documentation. Assists NM in promoting professional development and motivation for employees to work at optimal efficiency. Ensures relevant training is completed. Assists RN in through collaboration with peers and other healthcare professionals in coordinating care. Assists RN in delivering nursing care. Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in making decisions. Administers medications as ordered or collaborates with RN and/or NP/MD if he/she suspects a medication should not be administered. Assists NM and ANM in compiling data in a timely manner including but not limited to: performance improvement / quality improvement reports; schedules; certified time; workload requests; and patient care data reviews. Assists NM/ANM in completing special assignments and is a contributing member of Nursing Service. Participates in committees and working groups that work on improving the quality of care and/or the working conditions with-in the facility. Documents patient care according to prescribed procedures, and maintains an objective relationship with the peers and residents. Supports and participates in open communication with coworkers and residents. Able to recognize and respond to urgent needs appropriately utilizing critical thinking skills. Incumbent utilizes good communication skills to identify and resolve problems/issues on the unit. Updates the ANM/RN when appropriate with accurate and necessary information regarding issues that have occurred. Participates in career development through periodic need assessments, and scheduling of training / in-services, continuing education programs, and participation in committees and councils/meetings. Incumbent ensures completion of annual mandatory training requirements and competency statements. Assists in the coordination and orientation of newly assigned staff and Participates in care-planning process for assigned residents Provides wound care as directed by RN, NP, MD. Work Schedule: Rotating Shifts to include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. 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 #: 54974F, 54975F, 54976F, 54977F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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 dentification 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 Federal service. 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.<h3>Education</h3>Accreditation Information: The degree must be fully accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLNAC). Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from https://www.nln.org/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: If your school was accredited by the National League for Nursing at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the NLNAC website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. 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/.