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Licensed Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 58 days ago
About the Role
This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until June 17, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be May 27, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Exhibits knowledge and skill to prepare, administer, and document actions for commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications, following facility policies and procedures.
- →Conducts COVID surveillance testing as required.
- →Performs breathalyzer and urine drug screen (UDAS) testing.
- →Observes and documents patient responses to administered medications and reports any changes in condition to RN, Program Manager, or Psychiatric/Medical Provider.
- →Recognizes the need for emergency measures, initiates appropriate actions, seeks assistance from RN and providers, and assists in resuscitation during behavioral or medical emergencies.
- →Identifies equipment breakage, malfunctions, safety hazards, or supply shortages and reports issues promptly for corrective action.
- →Performs duties under the general supervision of an RN.
- →Maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors, and staff.
- →Answers telephones and call lights; directs patients and families by providing routine information.
- →Assists in providing patient education and participates in recovery-oriented unit programming, including social skills training, music, exercise, therapeutic recreation, and ADL skills groups.
- →Enforces unit rules regarding food, dress code, property, escorts, funds, visitors, contraband, and behavioral expectations.
- →Conducts and documents safety and environmental rounds, monitoring for hazards and reporting potential risks per policy.
- →Uses appropriate communication channels and contributes to team meetings, task forces, and committees.
- →Adheres to Mental Health Patients' Rights and related legal and ethical guidelines.
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: cc4d9341-4b5b-4fe8-9406-5ae537e68233
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