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Licensed Practical Nurse - Specialty Medicine
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
Join the Minneapolis VA Health Care System at the Northwest Metro VA Clinic as a Specialty Medicine Licensed Practical Nurse, providing outpatient support across multiple specialty clinics. You will deliver comprehensive nursing care, assist with diagnostic procedures, administer medications, complete clinical reminders, and help maintain efficient, patient-centered clinic operations
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: Maintain clinic flow by completing intake tasks including vital signs, pain scores, height, weight, pulse oximetry, and clinical reminders.
- →Perform assigned nursing care such as oxygen therapy, immunizations, medication administration, blood glucose testing, and EKGs.
- →Assist with delegated minor procedures, ensuring proper equipment setup, patient positioning, comfort, and privacy.
- →Observe and report physical or emotional changes in patient condition.
- →Provide patient and family education focusing on self-management, prevention, and wellness.
- →Document patient responses, care delivered, and treatment outcomes per policy.
- →Clean and maintain reusable medical equipment (RME) according to SOP requirements.
- →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 Minneapolis VA Health Care System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23).
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).
- ✓Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- ✓Training provided.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 48cacb99-ff07-4920-bcd5-e5642282a5b0
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