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Licensed Practical Nurse- Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
At the Bemidji VA Clinic, you will provide hands-on, mission-driven care that supports Veterans with diverse physical, mental, behavioral and psychological needs. In this vital role, you'll deliver skilled nursing care, help Veterans and families navigate treatment, and contribute to a compassionate, respectful environment where dignity, safety and high-quality care guide every interaction.
What You'll Do
- →As an LPN at the Bemidji VA Clinic, you will play an essential role in caring for Veterans across all ages and backgrounds.
- →You'll use your practical nursing skills to support patient needs, deliver medication and treatment education, recognize and respond to changes in condition, and build strong, respectful relationships with Veterans and their families.
- →Working closely with Registered Nurses (RNs), providers, and the broader care team, you'll contribute to a supportive, patient-centered environment rooted in dignity, safety, and exceptional service.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with diverse physical, mental, behavioral, and psychological needs.
- →Carries out patient care using judgment to determine appropriate procedures, treatments, and sequencing.
- →Recognizes, reports, and documents relevant patient information accurately.
- →Observes, identifies, and responds to patient needs, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education.
- →Serves as a preceptor in collaboration with Registered Nurses (RNs) and/or providers to orient and train less experienced staff.
- →Interacts professionally with patients, families, and the healthcare team, incorporating established customer service standards.
- →Prepares, administers, and documents prescribed medications and treatments per facility policies.
- →Identifies urgent or emergent patient care situations and initiates appropriate interventions under RN or provider direction.
- →Establishes constructive relationships that support communication, privacy, dignity, and emotional well-being.
- →Performs assigned treatments, procedures, and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment, and seeks educational opportunities to enhance practice.
- →Work Schedule: Part Time, Monday-Friday; Work is scheduled between 8 a.m. - 4 :30 p.m.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a trial period.
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination/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.
- ✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Personality Fit
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