Practical Nurse (Community Living Center)

<p>The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is assigned to Geriatrics, on the short stay rehabilitation unit in the Community Living Center, located at the James A. Haley VA in Tampa, Florida. The incumbent will provide direct resident care to adult through geriatric-aged veterans/residents, recognizing age-related needs and demonstrating the knowledge and care appropriate for that age group.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The LPN provides effective education to residents and/or families members in relation to common disease processes, medication, and/or prescribed treatment regimes. Experience in short stay rehabilitation preferred. Duties include but are not limited to: Considers the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation need of the resident and demonstrates competence by correctly providing age-appropriate care Recognizes culture differences in residents and demonstrates ability to understand and respect the resident's culture, values, beliefs, and practices Demonstrates ability to care for the resident in the rehabilitation setting and care of the resident with subacute and sometimes emergent care needs Provides education to patients, families, significant others, and other direct care providers; and participates in the quality improvement process Prepares and performs a wide range of nursing tasks consistent with policies and procedures, such as personal nursing care, medication/treatment, support for diagnostic services, documentation, and teaching Demonstrates leadership as a licensed professional Maintains a therapeutic environment with residents, families, co-workers, and all members of the interdisciplinary team Assures the assignment of special observation status is completed, according to policy. Provides exemplary Resident/Family Centered Care Facilitates resident's rights and encourages them to meet their responsibilities as an inpatient Actively participates in the team process for improvement and implementation of change. Work Schedule: Fulltime, 12-hour Day shift (8-hour shifts are negotiable), rotating weekends, and holidays, and occasional off tour for coverage. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized 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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Preferred Experience Rehabilitation Experience preferred.</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 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). 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>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/.