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Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Milwaukee, WI $50K – $79K Apply by Jun 9, 2026 Practical Nurse ESFJISFJISTJ Customer SuccessHealthcare
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The incumbent serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the point of care within the Spinal Cord Unit, performing assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties: Works and functions within a safe manner including infection control and operation of equipment.
- →Utilizes nursing research, evidence based practice and literature in daily practice.
- →Practice requirements include BLS.
- →Recognizes deviations from normal and respond effectively and efficiently in urgent or emergent situations i.e, autonomic dysreflexia (AD).
- →Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and procedures specific to the SCI/D population Prescribes medications and the observation of desired action or adverse events related to administration.
- →Knowledge of disease entities of the patient population to enable him/her to provide patient/family education in an individualized manner to facilitate an understanding of discharge or continuing care needs/plans.
- →Uses equipment, supplies and materials for the purpose of delivering care to the designated population as outlined in the unit specific competency record.
- →Preferred Experience: SCI/D Rehabilitation Experience, Acute Care Experience, Electronic Health Record Charting.
- →Work Schedule: 1530-MN, 8 hour tours with alternating weekends and holidays.
- →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.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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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