Licensed Practical Nurse- VA Patient Aligned Care Team

Outpatient Primary Care Licensed Practical Nurse

As an Outpatient Primary Care Licensed Practical Nurse, you will be an essential member of the Patient Aligned Care Team, providing structured screenings, assisting with procedures, administering medications, and supporting preventive care. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen clinical operations, promote continuity of care, guide Veterans through their appointments, and collaborate closely with Registered Nurses and providers to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality care.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides technically proficient, patient-centered care by confirming visit reasons, conducting pre-visit outreach, and preparing Veterans for appointments.
• Performs pre-visit planning, reviews records, gathers missing documentation, and updates clinical information to support efficient care.
• Rooms patients, collects vital data, completes clinical reminders, assists with procedures, and maintains clean, stocked exam rooms.
• Reviews medications and allergies, identifies urgent needs, initiates approved nursing protocols, and communicates key findings to the Registered Nurse or provider.
• Supports team operations through daily huddles, PACT meetings, health coaching, patient education, and management of secure messages.
• Tracks consults, reviews schedules, identifies appropriate care modalities, and assists with follow-up on no-show patients.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications and treatments, observes patients for changes, and reports deviations to the Registered Nurse or provider.
• Recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent situations and initiates emergency interventions as directed.
• Performs support duties for complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures, including patient preparation, equipment handling, and condition monitoring.
• Serves as a preceptor for less experienced Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and Health Technicians, providing education and guidance.

Work Schedule:

Full Time, Monday-Friday, Occasional Saturdays. Work is scheduled between 7:30 a.m.

- 4 p.m.

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

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized

Physical requirements:

This position requires some degree of fitness, strength, and agility. Duties require extensive periods of standing and walking. Working with patients requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, pushing, pulling, lifting arm overhead, and similar activities. You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of…