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Licensed Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Dayton, OH $46K – $82K Apply by Oct 8, 2026 Practical Nurse ESFJISFJ Customer SuccessHealthcare
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This position is located at the Dayton VA Medical Center within Patient Care Services. The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties Include: Proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
- →Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients conditions; to use judgement in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
- →Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse or physician for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.
- →Ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care including medication equipment-assisted care and (patient/family education).
- →In organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognized and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors.
- →Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures.
- →Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medication/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, 11:30pm - 8:00am, includes weekend and holiday rotations.
- →Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
- →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.
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 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.
- ✓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: 2c587438-430c-404f-b8e0-38eeadd9f3a8
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