Summary

This LPN position is located within the VA Community Living Center at Central Iowa VA Health Care System - providing care to Veterans receiving extended hospital care and short-term rehabilitation levels of care which includes help with activities of daily living - skilled nursing - and dementia care. The mission of a Community Living Center is to restore each Veteran to his or her highest level of well-being - to prevent declines in health - and to provide comfort at the end of life.

Duties

• The Licensed Practical Nurse assigned to the Community Living Center - is responsible for providing care to a veteran population with widely diverse medical - skilled - mental health and end-of-life needs
• He/she is responsible for direct patient care activities under the supervision of the Registered Nurse
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in communicating with the patient - families - co-workers and interdisciplinary team members
• Observes - identifies - and responds to patient's need for care - including medication - equipment-assisted care - patient/family education - and oral/written documentation in accordance with policy - procedures - and guidelines
• He/she prepares/administers prescribed medication (oral - topical - subcutaneous - and intramuscular) - following standard medical center policies
• Adheres to the agency requirement for reporting medication errors - reactions - and side effects immediately
• - Accurately documents patient information on flow sheets and charts in electronic format
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team care planning and delivery of care process
• Implements orders and provides care to variable patient population
• - Recognizes emergency situations and demonstrates effective action in emergencies
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of practice and/or state licensing board of an LPN
• Work with team members supporting veterans and family members utilizing a holistic approach through end-of- life
• Work Schedule: Sunday- Saturday - Night Shift: 11:30pm - 8am and 7:30pm -8:00am - Day Shift: 7:30am-8:00pm & 7:30am-4:00pm
• This is a full-time position with a work requirement of 80 hours per biweekly pay period (12 and/or 8 hour shifts)
• 24-hour unit - rotating weekends/holidays are required and occasional off tour rotation
• 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 Additional Pay: Shift Differential - 10% of basic pay for work performed during regularly scheduled hours between 6pm and 6am
• Weekend Premium - 25% of basic pay for work performed between the hours of midnight Friday and midnight Sunday
• This includes continuous service connected to work performed during these hours
• Holiday Pay - 2 times basic hourly rate for regularly scheduled - non-overtime work on a designated holiday
• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until April 30 - 2025
• Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.