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Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
Join the Iowa City VA Health Care System at the Ottumwa Clinic as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) within Primary Care. In this primary care role, you will provide hands-on nursing support through vital signs, medication administration, patient education, minor procedure assistance, and proactive care coordination to ensure high-quality, Veteran-centered outpatient care.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but not limited to: Provide basic nursing care, including vital signs, medication administration, injections, and delegated procedures.
- →Document patient care and report changes in condition to the RN or provider.
- →Recognize urgent/emergent situations and promptly seek assistance from team members.
- →Provide patient and family education aligned with Primary Care goals and individualized care plans.
- →Assist in orienting and validating competencies of peers.
- →Utilize and maintain specialty clinic equipment.
- →Assist with minor procedures, including setup, patient positioning, comfort, and monitoring.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
- →Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position.
- →Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
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 examination or evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- ✓Training provided.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 830ed193-e293-4331-b988-62249d6ee2e1
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