Licensed Practical Nurse

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conducts independent home visits for Veterans with complex medical and psychosocial needs delivering direct nursing care and providing education to patients and caregivers in alignment with the individualized care plan established by the RN Case Manager.
• Collaborates with the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Interdisciplinary Team including the Physician Preceptor Registered Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist Social Work Dietitian Speech Therapist Psychologist Pharmacist and Advanced Practice Provider.
• Collaborates with services internal and external to the VA to manage the care needs of the patients.
• Provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management prevention health promotion and wellness based on the patients individual goals.
• Supports additional teams by completing home visits as needed based on patient care demands.
• Demonstrates strong prioritization skills in determining the order of patient visits according to acuity and need.
• Utilizes Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) policies and procedures to provide autonomous high-quality care in the home setting.
• Possesses the knowledge and skills to carry out more specialized patient care activities.
• Knowledge of program regulations and is able to carry out objectives of the Nursing program.
• Contributes to the development of the plan of care for assigned veterans outlining program modalities and updates per policy and as changes occur.

• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification 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.

• 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.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:
Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Education. 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. Verification can be obtained from the State approving agency or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission 61 Broadway 33rdFloor New York NY 10006. Additional information may also be obtained from the NLNAC Website .Exceptions include:

• 1) Health care education in the military service or training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction in which the individual is licensed as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure will be accepted as meeting the education requirements for VHA employment.
• 2) VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implementation of Public Law 98-160 enacted November 21 1983 and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99-576enacted October 28 1986; and for their future personnel actions under this authority. The waiver will not apply to persons appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions. (3)Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school. See paragraph 4 section C.