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Practical Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 41 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Provides specialized nursing care to adult and geriatric Veterans at high risk for limb loss related to diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, or neuropathy.
- →Performs podiatric procedures including foot examinations, wound management, keratosis reduction, and suture removal following established clinical protocols.
- →Identifies signs of infection, impaired circulation, or neurologic changes in the feet, reporting findings to the provider for further evaluation and management per established clinical protocols.
- →Assists the Podiatrist with office-based procedures such as matrixectomies, biopsies, verruca removal, casting for offloading, and orthotic applications.Collaborates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized care plans, coordinating with providers and specialty services to ensure continuity of care.
- →Serves as leader or co-leader in a nursing unit or for a specifically identified group of patients, providing direction, coordination, and clinical oversight in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- →Functions under the general supervision of an RN, MD, or Podiatrist, demonstrating independent technical judgment and broad clinical expertise within the High-Risk Foot Care (HRFC) clinic.
- →Provides patient education based on established clinical protocols related to foot care, limb preservation, and disease management.
- →Ensures accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
- →Contributes to quality improvement activities by tracking and analyzing infection rates, wound healing outcomes, and amputation trends.
- →Maintains compliance with VA policies for handling, cleaning, and reprocessing Reusable Medical Devices (RMD), ensuring equipment functionality, readiness, and patient safety.
- →Maintains required certification and specialized training in High-Risk Foot Care (HRFC) per VA/VHA policy to ensure competency and promote optimal limb preservation outcomes.
- →Rotates across Mann-Grandstaff VA locations, including but not limited to the main facility, Spokane Valley CBOC, and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho CBOC, reporting to the assigned site per scheduled rotation.
- →Work Schedule: 10 hour days variable Monday-Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Auhorized 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).
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 evaluation.
- ✓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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