Licensed Practical Nurse- Primary Care

LPN at the Bemidji VA Clinic

As an LPN at the Bemidji VA Clinic, you will play an essential role in caring for Veterans across all ages and backgrounds. You'll use your practical nursing skills to support patient needs, deliver medication and treatment education, recognize and respond to changes in condition, and build strong, respectful relationships with Veterans and their families. Working closely with Registered Nurses (RNs), providers, and the broader care team, you'll contribute to a supportive, patient-centered environment rooted in dignity, safety, and exceptional service.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with diverse physical, mental, behavioral, and psychological needs.
• Carries out patient care using judgment to determine appropriate procedures, treatments, and sequencing.
• Recognizes, reports, and documents relevant patient information accurately.
• Observes, identifies, and responds to patient needs, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education.
• Serves as a preceptor in collaboration with Registered Nurses (RNs) and/or providers to orient and train less experienced staff.
• Interacts professionally with patients, families, and the healthcare team, incorporating established customer service standards.
• Prepares, administers, and documents prescribed medications and treatments per facility policies.
• Identifies urgent or emergent patient care situations and initiates appropriate interventions under RN or provider direction.
• Establishes constructive relationships that support communication, privacy, dignity, and emotional well-being.
• Performs assigned treatments, procedures, and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment, and seeks educational opportunities to enhance practice.

Work Schedule:

Part Time, Monday-Friday;
Work is scheduled between 8 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not authorized

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).

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.

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.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized

Fargo is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.