Practical Nurse - Float Specialty Medicine

This is an internal job announcement. The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs more complex nursing assignments within their practice setting. The incumbent will report to Specialty Medicine and serve in a float position, providing coverage and support as needed. The LPN will perform complex nursing assignments within their practice setting and possess comprehensive practical nursing knowledge and skills in specialized procedures and practices.

VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4 Uses Veteran care data to contribute actively to the Veteran's overall health plan. Promotes and demonstrates nursing concepts within the Medical Center. Works collaboratively with Registered Nurses (RNs) and/or Health Care Providers (HCPs). Communicates effectively with Veterans, families, caregivers, professionals, and support staff. Completes FENO (Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide) testing, PFT (Pulmonary Function Tests), and ESS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) questionnaires when ordered. Assists providers with thyroid biopsies, actively participating in the time-out process and ensuring proper specimen collection, labeling, and transportation. Maintains knowledge to download continuous glucose monitor data, perform daily glucometer control tests, and conduct glucometer testing on patients. Completes equipment setup for Rheumatology procedures. Provides patient education for first-time at-home injectable medications. Assists providers with biopsies, Mohs, and other in-office procedures, including: Checking and confirming orders Participating in the time-out process Numbing patients per physician order Ensuring proper specimen collection and labeling Transporting specimens to the lab in a timely manner Cleaning procedure rooms using proper infection control techniques Ensuring adequate supply levels in each room Completes nurse visits per policy, including accurate site photography in the electronic health record and performing phototherapy per physician orders. Performs venipuncture per physician orders, ensuring proper specimen collection, handling, and transportation to the lab. Work Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday, 07:30AM-4:00PM Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 93671A, Practical Nurse - Float Specialty Medicine/CBSR-13072264-26-JD. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. 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. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.