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Vocational Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site San Francisco, CA $80K – $103K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 Practical Nurse ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Healthcare
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The Vocational Nurse position will be with Surgical and Procedure Care Nursing Service- Gastroenterology. The Vocational Nurse utilizes technical and manual skills under the direction of the Registered Nurse or a licensed Physician in the assigned area. The Vocational Nurse performs a wide range of patient care duties and has the knowledge and skills to carry out nursing and administrative scheduling related assignments for Gastroenterology.
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: Responsible for maintaining BLS Certification, as well as attending all mandated review programs and for attending in-services and continuing education activities.
- →Must adhere to all activities of the position without restriction.
- →Is adaptable to function in pre, intra and post procedural roles and utilizes the most current evidence to direct practice.
- →Roles included but are not limited to carrying out physician orders, monitoring vital signs, assisting physicians during the examination, diagnostic and interventional procedures.
- →In coordination with the RN, the LVNs must understand all components of standard of precautions, PPE, patient fall risk precautions, setting up procedural rooms with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning endoscopic equipment and supplies.
- →May assist in reprocessing scopes as needed.
- →Demonstrates knowledge of endoscopic principles to include knowledge of patient preparation, patient positioning, assisting with procedures, care and handling of specimens, infection control and sterilizing principles.
- →Other related duties may be assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
- →Schedules may change depending on the service's needs.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact Tara.Moore-Thaxton@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more 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.
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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