Licensed Practical Nurse- Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Roseburg, OR

46d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an open, continuous announcement. It establishes a standing register of eligible applicants, which closes on February 26, 2026, or until the position has been filled. Multiple cut-off dates will be used to consider applications for referral to the selecting official.

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

The incumbent is located at the Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS). The LPN duty station will be located at one of the following RVAHCS sites to include: Roseburg VA Medical Center, Eugene VA Health Care Center, North Bend VA Clinic and the Brookings VA Clinic. Primary Care provides a wide array of services, that support the daily needs of or Veterans.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is the initial clinical contact person for the Veteran arriving to Primary Care. The incumbent assists and prepares Veterans for ambulatory care visits, communicates the needs of the Veteran to other members of their healthcare team. The LPN is one member of a four-person team that composes a Patient Alignment Care Team (PACT). The incumbent represents the PACT Team in all interactions with Veterans, family members, and clinicians.

Scope of Work:

Technical proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations
Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient's conditions; to use judgement in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information. Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse or physician for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures
Ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care including medication equipment-assisted care and (patient/family education). In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LPN recognized and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors
Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures. Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent and emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and /or MD/Do, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff.
Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patients, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure. Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs, NAs or HTs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.

Requirements

• Technical proficient in initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations
• Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient's conditions; to use judgement in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care including medication equipment-assisted care and (patient/family education).
• Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent and emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and /or MD/Do, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff.
• Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patients, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure.

Responsibilities

• Assists and prepares Veterans for ambulatory care visits
• Communicates the needs of the Veteran to other members of their healthcare team
• Represents the PACT Team in all interactions with Veterans, family members, and clinicians
• Initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations
• Appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patient's conditions
• Use judgement in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments
• Accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information
• Observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care including medication equipment-assisted care and (patient/family education)
• Recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures
• Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO
• Recognize urgent and emergent patient care situations
• Seek assistance of the RN and /or MD/Do, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
• Effectively work with patients, family members, and other staff
• Performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patients, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during and following the procedure
• Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs, NAs or HTs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 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)
• 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.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees