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Licensed Practical Nurse (Ambulatory Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Lansing VA Clinic. The LPN will be assigned to a primary care team. This position is part of the Ambulatory Care Nursing Service, and reports directly to the Nurse Manager of the Lansing clinic.
What You'll Do
- →Work is reviewed daily by the RN; however, the LPN works independently at this level and requires little supervision by the RN.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Demonstrates independent technical judgment, without the need for readily available supervision of their work.
- →Possesses a detailed working knowledge of complex practical nursing skills and procedures.
- →Functions as a leader or co-leader for a specifically identified group of patients.
- →Functions as Charge Nurse, where appropriate.
- →Serves as a member of the healthcare team by participating in planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care using a focused assessment.
- →Functions as preceptor when appropriate.
- →Administers medications via all routes, excluding intravenous.
- →Educates patients and/or family for understanding of orders as documented in CPRS and carries out complex treatments as ordered, monitors patients' response to medication and treatments.
- →Reports changes to providers and RNs and documents effectiveness.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0730-1600 Telework: Not eligible Functional Statement #: 93117-A, 93118-A, 93119-A, 93120-A
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.
- ✓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 may 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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0a5644a5-7994-4753-8a7a-f244bae8864b
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