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Licensed Practical Nurse - Community Living Center
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 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 complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026.
- →The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be September 30, 2026.
- →Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
- →Major Duties: Administers oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications.
- →Administers immunizations independently upon completion of Immunization Competency Module.
- →Observes, reports and documents.
- →Implements established care plans.
- →Reports and documents progress or changes in patient's behavior and/or physical condition to the RN and in the medical record patient's response to medication including adverse reactions and possible medication errors.
- →Following competency verification, monitors intravenous therapy for prescribed rate, patency, infiltration and/or extravasation.
- →Discontinues intravenous infusion when directed by the RN or the physician.
- →Documents and reports findings.
- →Performs such diagnostic procedures as TPR, B/P, pain screen, pulse oximetry, bladder scanning, l&O, heights, weights, finger sticks, and EKGs.
- →Recognizes deviations from normal.
- →Documents and reports results to the registered nurse and/or physician.
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/examination.
- ✓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
Job ID: a6be6a29-715c-4af3-a1b2-984a94f3f2d6
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