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Licensed Vocational Nurse (Patient Aligned Care Team)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is a member of the nursing team who works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and performs assignments requiring licensure as a vocational/practical nurse. Care may be provided to patients in a variety of settings, i.e. Ambulatory Care Including but not limited to primary care, specialty care, mental health, surgery, special procedures, and Home/ and Community Based Care.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties as assigned, but not limited to: The incumbent observes patients, documents care and responses accurately and promptly reports changes in condition requiring higher-level intervention.
- →Provides assigned nursing care in Primary Care Clinics, including collecting and documenting patient data, completing clinical reminders, administering immunizations per protocol, assisting with minor procedures, reinforcing patient and family education, and performing delegated treatments such as EKGs, dressing changes, ear irrigations, nail care, and specimen collection.
- →Performs phlebotomy and independently collects and processes a variety of laboratory specimens following safety and labeling standards.
- →Supports care coordination by completing pre-appointment calls, addressing Message Manager alerts, communicating patient needs to the team, documenting transfers, and warm handoffs, answering phones courteously, gathering outside medical information, and assisting PACT staff as needed.
- →Measures and records vital signs, observes and reports physical or behavioral changes, and provides basic health teaching following RN guidance.
- →Maintains clinic readiness by restocking supplies, checking equipment (AEDs, refrigerators, monitoring logs), monitoring expiration dates, cleaning and storing RME equipment per policy, and reporting malfunctions.
- →Ensures safe and timely responses in emergencies.
- →Delivers patient-centered, population-focused care by fostering proactive, personalized health promotion, supporting prevention services, and engaging collaboratively with team members to improve processes and outcomes.
- →Demonstrates professionalism, excellent customer service, effective communication, flexibility, and conflict-resolution skills to maintain strong rapport with patients and staff.
- →Completes mandatory training, adheres to policies and standards, and upholds a culture of excellence, safety, and teamwork within the clinic environment.
- →Work Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Tuesday Off), 7:00 am - 5:30 pm 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).
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 38587324-4abb-455f-9ed2-aab93c3c19ac
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