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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (Specialty Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
About the Role
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse providing practical nursing care to Veterans in Specialty Care clinics across multiple medical specialties. Duties include recording vital signs, obtaining intake histories, completing clinical reminders, assisting with physicals, wellness exams, diabetic foot exams, procedures, medications and treatments, patient/family education, documentation, recognizing urgent or emergent needs, and supporting performance measures under RN/provider supervision.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties spanning GS-3 through GS-6 include, but are not limited to: Provide practical nursing care to Veterans in Specialty Care clinics across multiple medical specialties.
- →Record vital signs, obtain intake histories, complete clinical reminders, and assist providers with exams and other patient care needs.
- →Observe, document, and report changes in patient condition to the RN, physician, or other appropriate provider.
- →Follow approved nursing protocols, standing orders, Specialty Care SOPs, and PACT Handbook guidance.
- →Maintain quality care, customer service, patient privacy, dignity, and age-appropriate care standards.
- →GS-03 Duties Include: Perform assigned practical nursing duties as a novice under close supervision.
- →Carry out basic patient care tasks requiring basic technical competence and skill.
- →Support routine Specialty Care clinic activities such as vital signs, intake histories, and clinical reminders.
- →Assist providers with physicals, diabetic foot exams, female wellness exams, and other assigned care needs.
- →Follow direct supervisory guidance, approved protocols, and established procedures.
- →GS-04 Duties Include: Perform basic practical nursing care assignments under frequent guidance.
- →Observe, identify, and respond to patient nursing care needs in Specialty Care.
- →Complete recurring clinical support tasks with increasing independence.
- →Assist with patient care activities that support institutional performance measures.
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
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