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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-siteSaint George, UT$48K – $78KApply by Aug 12, 2026Practical NurseESFJISFJISFPISTJCustomer SuccessHealthcare
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Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. Accurately collects, reports, and records patient care data. An LPN serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in following the patient plan of care. Location for this position is at the VA Clinic St. George, UT.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Maintains knowledge & skill to care for a wide range of patients, including those with chronic & acute illness.
- →Measures, records, & reports vital signs, neurological signs, weight, & blood glucose levels.
- →Appropriately triages & prioritizes patient needs as routine, urgent, or emergent in the clinic setting & modifies patient care/treatment as needed.
- →Checks patients into the clinic, interviews patient and/or significant other, & documents intake data as per policy.
- →Promptly recognizes & effectively intervenes in potentially urgent or emergent situations.
- →Demonstrates the ability to independently adjust or modify care being delivered to meet the changing needs of the patient with notification to the RN or provider for concurrence.
- →Provides high quality nursing care using traditional & non-traditional modalities, including triage prior to provider face-to-face visits, nurse health maintenance visits, telephone triage, secure messaging, etc.
- →Serves as a resource for complex/specialized procedures (i.e. non-complex suture/staple removal, non-complex wound care, blood draws, & clinic specific procedures, such as ear irrigation).
- →Performs venipuncture for blood draws, prepares specimens for transport &processing (centrifuge & serum separation), transcribes orders, accessions labels, & provides patient education about lab tests.
- →Assists with diagnostic procedures that include preparing the patient, setting up sterile field & instrumentation, & monitoring the patient's condition.
- →Provides education to patients/families about preparation for procedures &/or diagnostic tests.
- →Takes an active role in health promotion & disease prevention to improve patient outcomes.
- →Provides one-on-one or group teaching as appropriate.
- →Teaches patients & families principles of health, self-care, & treatments related to wellness & health promotion.
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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