Licensed Practical Nurse

Total Rewards - LPN

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides Nursing care for adults with population specific needs by incorporating pertinent physical psychosocial and cultural needs into the patient plan of care.
• Accurately prepares and administers medications.
• Properly performs treatments and procedures.
• Provides direct Nursing care to patients based on individualized plan of care reinforces teaching and written instructions initiated by the RN or Provider.
• Collaborates with the RN to establish priorities for patient care within the specialty care clinics.
• Functions with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to vary the order of and sequence of assigned procedures based on the patients condition. Seeks direction from the RN or Provider to confirm plan of care.
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of medical and behavioral emergencies and responds appropriately.
• Responds promptly to patient requests for assistance.
• Knowledge of accrediting bodies and national patient safety goals.
• Knowledgeable about life safety fire and occupational regulations. Responds to environmental medical and psychiatric emergencies appropriately.
• Knowledgeable of infection control policy and procedures.
• Knowledgeable in safe body mechanics patient safety measures and personal protective equipment (PPE). Proficient in safe patient transfers and assist devices.
• Competent in using medical equipment and technical procedures in assigned services: glucometers respiratory equipment hyfrecators and other medical surgical specialty equipment.

• 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:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must possess the ability to do the following: heavy lifting and carrying 45 pounds and over; pulling pushing and reaching above the shoulder; walking standing kneeling and repeated bending.
• English Language Proficiency. Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in both spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
• Education. Must be a graduate of school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing. (Education will be waived for current 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 99-576 enacted October 28 1986. The waiver will not apply to persons appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions.)
• Licensure. Must possess a full active current and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or District of Columbia.

1. Knowledge and skills necessary to carry out more specialized patient care duties including assignments in selected more complex inpatient and/or outpatient care settings.
2. Knowledge base promotes the incorporation of current patient care data in actively contributing to the development of the patients overall health plan and in carrying out assigned nursing interventions.
3. Ability to assist RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately prioritize overall patient care needs and adjust plans for care delivery.
4. Ability to make astute observations of subtle less obvious changes both physical and emotional in patients condition and accurately and thoroughly documents care delivered
5. Ability to appropriately seeks assistance and guidance by informing RN or MD/DO of changes in patients condition requiring higher-level intervention.
6. Ability to proactively assist the RN or MD/DO in addressing patients needs for medication/treatments accurately administering prescribed medications/treatments and appropriately recording
7. Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to readily recognize the more subtle signs and symptoms of potential or actual drug reactions
8. Demonstrates the ability to assists individuals or groups of patients and their families to take an active role in promoting healthy lifestyles for more positive patient outcomes.
9. Demonstrates skill creativity and initiative in contributing to the improvement of overall care delivery and patient and/or family satisfaction
10. Demonstrates comprehensive practical nursing knowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practice

• 5 years nursing experience. Specialty Care and/or Primary Care Clinic experience preferred.