Practical Nurse-Primary Care

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/License Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) 6 is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran. The LPN/LVN also performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. Collaborates with the registered nurse and/or providers. Informs patients on specimen collection procedures to be performed. Reviews laboratory request orders to ensure all required information is present. Determines types of specimens to be collected and if proper patient preparation has been accomplished. Collects specimens into appropriate anticoagulant, preservative or clot tubes as required by test requested. Prepares specimens for various automated urinalysis. Obtains blood samples by venipuncture. Assures that proper specimens are obtained, and physiological properties and test requirements are maintained until actual testing procedure. Labels specimens, annotating time of collection, ensuring proper collection day and initialing all tubes collected. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, occasional Saturday rotation. Tour will be determined at the time of selection. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92992A, 92993A, 92994A, 92995A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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. 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.