Licensed Practical Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Licensed Practical Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. More complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 865397 (Include # on all documents)
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To ! care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
The duty station is the Jefferson Barracks Division; however, the duty station may be changed to one or multiple associated VAMC locations within the metropolitan St. Louis, MO area based on the needs of the medical center. This! position is in the bargaining unit. This announcement may be ! used to fill identical positions within 90 days of any selections made from the original announcement.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ . KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
FUNCTIONS:
1. Performs the functions of a licensed practical nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating all assigned patient care under the direction of a RN and in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary team.
2. The incumbent's assignment will predominantly involve the care of patients with acute medical-surgical needs with or without additional geriatric, rehab, palliative or long term medical needs.
3. The incumbent will be responsible for direct patient care, medicatio! n/IV administration, knowledge of equipment utilization and safety, patient/family education, documentation of patient care and coordinating the care for a group of patients.
4. The incumbent will participate in the unit and service line's performance improvement activities and will adhere to established policies of Nursing, and the Medical Center.
5. The incumbent observes patients rights and provides care with humanism, respect and dignity. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States. Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or [accredited by] the National League for Nursing [Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)] at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English .
Assignments of licensed practical and vocational nurses at all grade levels, including entry grade levels, are dependent upon the validation of compe! tence to perform clinical procedures and certification of such competen! cies via either educational programs or on-the-job training. The candidateÂ's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade. In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade:
Education/Experience Requirements:
GS-3. None beyond the basic requirements
GS-4. Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; or Graduation from an approved school and one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures; or Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration.
GS-5. Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent.
Additional Requirements:
1. IV certifica! tion required.
2. Medical/ surgical experience preferred.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/3, Part II, Appendix G13 Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse Qualification Standard http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5005-3.doc
Physical Requirements:
The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 50 lbs. (3 hours), sitting (2 hours), standing (4 hours), walking (8 hours), climbing (1 hour), kneeling (3 hours), bending/stooping (3 hours), twisting (2 hours), pushing/pulling (6 hours), simple grasping (8 hours), fine manipulation (8 hours), reaching above the shoulder (4 hours), and operating machinery (8 hours).
For additional information on Physical Standards please see VA Directive and Handbook 5019. http:/! /www.va.gov/vapubs/
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education m! ust be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disab! led or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers! a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation! , sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
The Department of Veterans Affairs may offer Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years the! y have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:41:18 GMT