Licensed Practical Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Delray Beach, FL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System is seeking a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) for its Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). The GS-7 PACT LPN is an integral member of an interdisciplinary team that includes a provider, RN, LPN, and administrative staff. The position requires advanced practical nursing knowledge, independent technical judgment, and the ability to manage complex patient care needs with minimal supervision. The nurse provides care to Veterans with diverse medical, psychosocial, and age-specific needs and supports a patient panel of approximately 1,200 Veterans.

The role includes patient assessments, triage and intake, chronic disease management, medication administration, specialized procedures, patient education, care coordination, and support for urgent situations. The nurse also contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, serves as a resource and preceptor for new LPN staff, and maintains timely documentation and compliance with VA, TJC, infection control, safety, security, HIPAA, and environmental stewardship standards.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Graduation from a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by NLNAC when the program was completed, subject to listed exceptions.
• Full, active, current, and unrestricted practical or vocational nursing licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• For the GS-7 grade, demonstrate independent technical judgment without readily available supervision and comprehensive working knowledge of complex or difficult practices and procedures, as applicable to the assignment.
• Meet VA employment conditions, including applicable drug testing, background/security investigation, pre-employment physical examination, seasonal influenza vaccination, onboarding, and required application documentation.
• Serve a 1- or 2-year trial period as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex and specialized nursing care to Veterans with diverse medical, psychosocial, and age-specific needs.
• Perform and document comprehensive nursing assessments, recognize subtle changes in patient condition, and take appropriate action.
• Assist with triage, intake, health maintenance visits, chronic disease management, care coordination, and panel management for approximately 1,200 Veterans.
• Prepare and administer oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and limited intravenous medications per facility policy; monitor and report medication effects, contraindications, or adverse reactions.
• Perform wound care, suture removal, ear irrigation, venipuncture, specimen processing, and diagnostic test support.
• Prioritize workload independently and modify nursing interventions based on patient needs, clinical findings, and established protocols.
• Recognize urgent and emergent symptoms, including chest pain, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, and seizures, and initiate prompt interventions.
• Participate in quality improvement, data analysis, performance metrics, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Educate patients and families about medications, disease processes, diagnostic tests, health promotion, and self-management strategies.
• Serve as a resource, role model, and preceptor for new LPN staff; participate in PACT huddles, committee work, and process improvement activities.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation using CPRS/VISTA and comply with VA, TJC, and infection control standards.
• Coordinate care during transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings, including timely follow-up calls after discharge.
• Order supplies, initiate consults within expanded LPN scope, and support panel management tasks aligned with PACT goals.
• Follow safety, security, HIPAA, RME, and environmental stewardship practices.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award amount up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed