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Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after a complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/License Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) 7 is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and Bar-Coded Medication Administration (BCMA), software per policy.
- →Assist with the care coordination and communicate needs of high-risk patients to the team.
- →Facilitates clinic check-out and follow-up visits by reviewing post-visit needs.
- →Enters orders using the approved PACT Nursing Protocols (Hold to Sign) in response to identified patient needs.
- →Orders may include labs, procedures such as EKGs and Chest X-rays.
- →Performs a wide range of clinical and administrative functions on a daily basis, including but not limited to; completing clinical reminders, conducting patient data intakes, answering secure messages, multi-level patient tracking, schedule preparation (scrubbing), and reinforcing patient education.
- →Assists with diagnostic procedures, such as biopsies, which include preparing the patient, setting up sterile field and instrumentation, and monitoring the patient's condition when applicable to the outpatient clinic setting.
- →Recognizes, reports, and documents significant, as well as subtle changes in a patient's physical condition and/or emotional condition or changes to a higher-level independent provider.
- →Demonstrates basic skills in preparation, administration, and documentation of commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intra-muscular, and other medications as permitted by facility policies and procedures.
- →Provides and documents patient education on medications.
- →Completes chart and scheduling reviews for the following day (scrubbing) and is able to mentor other team members with administrative duties.
- →Provides instructions to patients with pre- and post-procedures, diagnostic tests, and takes an active role in promoting Whole Health practices.
- →Demonstrates knowledge, skill, and the ability to promptly recognize and intervene in potentially urgent or emergent situations.
Requirements
- ✓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 evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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