Licensed Practical Nurse - Employee Occupational Health

Veterans Health Administration • Detroit, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Licensed Practical Nurse with Employee Occupational Health at the Detroit, Michigan VA Medical Center. The nurse supports the Employee Occupational Health physician or designee in operating the clinic efficiently and provides clinical services to facility employees, including triage, employee physical examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatment, and follow-up. The position's full performance level is GS-6; applicants may be selected at grades GS-3 through GS-6.

The role also includes maintaining medical records, tracking training and PPD compliance, communicating with employees about annual testing, monitoring equipment, and participating in performance improvement projects. The position is onsite; telework and virtual work are not available. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Graduation from an approved practical or vocational nursing school, or an applicable stated education exception.
• Full, active, current, and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English for direct patient care positions.
• Meet the qualification criteria for the selected grade. GS-4 requires qualifying LPN/LVN experience or an approved education and experience pathway, or graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months. GS-5 requires at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent and the specified nursing knowledge and abilities. GS-6 requires at least one additional year of qualifying experience at the GS-5 level or equivalent and the specified patient-care competencies.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and, if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Register with Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required background/security investigation and online onboarding process, provide acceptable identification, and complete application requirements listed in the announcement.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a one- or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Employee Occupational Health physician or designee in running the clinic smoothly and efficiently.
• Maintain medical records, perform clerical duties, retrieve employee information, and update records with relevant data.
• Record credit in TMS and eShore, maintain PPD compliance numbers, and report PPD compliance at staff meetings.
• Remind facility employees via Outlook about annual tests, such as TB skin tests.
• Monitor equipment logs and report outages or problems to the appropriate personnel.
• Participate in Organizational Performance Improvement projects.
• Triage employees who report to the Employee Occupational Health provider.
• Perform the nursing section of employee physicals, including pulse oximetry, blood pressure, height and weight measurements, blood glucose checks, and EKGs.
• Recognize deviations from normal and document and report results to the Agency Medical Officer or designee.
• Maintain examination-room clinical supplies and needs.
• Follow up on contaminated sharp injuries and exposures to blood and body fluids.
• Perform PPD skin tests and follow-up, electrocardiograms, medication administration and monitoring, wound dressing, and blood and urine collection.
• Administer injections and order medications from the pharmacy as needed.
• Perform venipuncture when required.
• Review laboratory and X-ray results and inform the Employee Occupational Health provider and then the employee of abnormal results.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases; a higher step rate may be considered based on higher or unique qualifications or VA special needs.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment for qualifying birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
• Potential child care subsidy after 60 days of employment for eligible full-time employees and children, subject to income and other eligibility requirements.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with VA contributions up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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