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Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
Hybrid Fayetteville, AR $39K – $71K Apply by Jul 23, 2026 Practical Nurse ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Healthcare
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The LPN/LVN in Specialty Clinics functions as a member of the team as assigned. Provides direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed provider. The LPN/LVN is responsible for delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care to Veterans in a variety of specialty areas such as, but not limited to cardiology, pulmonology, urology, podiatry, orthopedics, general surgery, ear nose and throat, pain, gastroenterology, dermatology and eye clinics.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of the LPN/LVN include, but are not limited to: Initiates, performs, and completes assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
- →Carries out assigned patient care based on the patents' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
- →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 licensed provider.
- →Recognizes urgent and emergent patient care situation, seek assistance of the RN and/or licensed provider, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
- →Recognizes and understands human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff.
- →Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills.
- →Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery.
- →Incorporates knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with patients, family members, and/or other internal/external customers.
- →Demonstrates skills in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patients, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure.
- →Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs related to support duties for those more complex, specialized tests/procedures.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Recruitment Incentive (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).
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-placement 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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