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Licensed Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The new 8,500-square-foot VA facility at 1289 Olympia Fields Drive expands access to VA care for Veterans in Milwaukee's western suburbs and provides another convenient option where they can receive outpatient services.
- →Veterans will have access to a variety of services including primary care, mental health and women's health at the new facility, which the VA hopes to occupy by the end of 2023 after a spring groundbreaking.
- →The Oconomowoc location includes the convenience of many nearby amenities for Veterans and staff as well as easy highway access, while expanding the Milwaukee-based Zablocki VA Health Care System's footprint to the Lake Country area.
- →Oconomowoc will join Appleton, Cleveland, Green Bay and Union Grove as community-based outpatient clinics in the Zablocki VA Health Care System.
- →The system's main campus as well as inpatient and other outpatient treatment programs are headquartered in Milwaukee.
- →Department of Veterans Affairs clinic will join several other health care providers in making Olympia Fields a health care hub supported by two area hospitals.
- →The Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) is the point of care for the Oconomowoc Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and their function is to provide quality nursing care to a culturally diverse veteran population of varying complexity in a primary care clinic setting.
- →The LPN possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively apply aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting.
- →DUTIES: Collects and labels specimens including phlebotomy, glucometer testing, stool guaiac, throat cultures and urine specimens.
- →Handles accessioning and processing which would include pouring off specimens into appropriate lab containers, spinning specimens, storing specimens in the refrigerator or freezer as needed until specimens are transported by courier to the medical center.
- →Cleans and maintains the lab.
- →This includes having the lab ready for inspection and CAP survey.
- →Cleans assigned exam rooms, procedures areas, equipment and work stations.
- →Stocks and organizes supplies and equipment.
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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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