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Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 86 days ago
Hybrid Fayetteville, NC $69K – $89K Apply by Jul 22, 2026 Practical Nurse ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Healthcare
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The Fayetteville VA Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to support our Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line. This position is ONLY open to current VHA Federal Employees. Current Federal Employees: Please submit your most Current, recent SF50. We will not accept an AWARD or LWOP SF50 for verification.
What You'll Do
- →Minimum one (2) years of LPN experience in home care, primary care, geriatrics, medical surgical nursing, or long-term care.
- →Experience working with interdisciplinary care teams.
- →Demonstrated ability to perform independent home visits, including patient education reinforcement, vital sign monitoring, and chronic disease support.
- →Experience with safe patient handling techniques and navigating environments with limited equipment.
- →Experience with reusable medical equipment handling, nursing bag technique, infection control, and specimen/medication transport.
- →Proficiency in electronic health record documentation (CPRS preferred).
- →Experience caring for Veterans or adults with chronic, complex conditions, cognitive impairment, or functional limitations.
- →Demonstrated ability to manage variable environments, prioritize tasks, and work independently in the field.
- →Strong clinical judgment in assessing changes in patient condition and escalating concerns appropriately.
- →Excellent communication skills, including concise documentation and effective teamwork with RNs, providers, and interdisciplinary HBPC staff.
- →Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills, especially when planning multiple home visits across rural or semi rural areas.
- →Ability to support chronic disease self-management, medication reinforcement, and patient/caregiver teaching in the home.
- →Proficiency in home environment safety awareness, including identifying hazards, implementing safe practices, and adhering to HBPC safety guidelines.
- →Demonstrated reliability, flexibility, and professional conduct when representing the facility in community settings.
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-employment physical examination.
- ✓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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