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Licensed Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
About the Role
This is an Open Continuous Announcement (OCA). Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager at regular intervals until the position is filled or as additional vacancies occur. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. See below for details.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional LPN Duties include but are not limited to: Delivers care to patients in a respectful non-judgmental manner and according to Patient Care Plan Demonstrates understanding of age - and population - specific characteristics that affect the health care needs of the veteran.
- →Performs aspects of admission /discharge procedures as directed Collects patient data including observations of patient status.
- →Accurately reports patient/client information.
- →Recognizes subtle and significant changes in the patient in response to nursing care.
- →Promptly recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeks assistance and effectively intervenes as directed when appropriate.
- →Communicates changes in patient condition/response to nursing care.
- →Organizes/ prioritizes routine and non-routine nursing care activities Provides care to patients/clients appropriate to their cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturation.
- →Accurately documents and retrieves patient/clinical information using electronic medical record.
- →Provides effective education to patients and/or family members in relation to common disease processes, medications, and/or prescribed diagnostic and/or treatment regimes, as directed.
- →Adheres to standards of practice and safe technique in preparation and administration of medicine, documents administration in BCMA.
- →Observes patient for adverse effects from medication and reports to the team RN Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0730-1600 Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be approved for highly qualified candidates.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more 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).
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: 79342644-a5df-4253-88bb-0d6df3e4b6db
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