Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse, PACT - Outpatient

Veterans Health Administration • Roseburg, OR

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse provides outpatient patient care to people with varied care needs. The nurse performs assigned duties with technical proficiency, uses judgment to sequence procedures and treatments, and recognizes, documents, and reports relevant patient information. Completed work receives general review for appropriateness and compliance with established policies and procedures.

The role includes observing and responding to care needs, administering prescribed medications and treatments, monitoring patient responses, and promptly reporting changes or urgent situations to an RN or provider. Care is organized with attention to patients’ emotional, cultural, spiritual, socioeconomic, and age-related factors. The nurse supports complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures, including patient preparation, assistance during examinations, equipment handling, and monitoring before, during, and after procedures. The position also includes precepting and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, or health technicians.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is not virtual; ad-hoc telework may be permitted at the supervisor’s discretion. The full performance level is GS-06, and selection may be made at GS-03 through GS-06. EDRP may be available to eligible applicants, subject to program approval and application requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for appointment of non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Graduation from an approved practical or vocational nursing program, subject to the stated exceptions.
• Full, active, current, unrestricted LPN/LVN licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, or eligibility under the specified grandfathering provision for qualifying current VHA employees.
• For GS-04: six months of qualifying LPN/LVN experience, or graduation from an approved school plus one year of qualifying nursing-care work, or graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months’ duration.
• For GS-05: at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-04 level or equivalent, plus the described practical nursing knowledge and abilities, including medication administration and documentation, patient education, emergency response, customer service, and training support.
• For GS-06: at least one year of additional qualifying experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent, fully meeting GS-05 performance requirements, plus the described abilities in patient care, medication and treatment administration, emergency response, specialized procedures, and precepting.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• May be required to serve a probationary period and undergo a background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants must complete online onboarding and meet applicable influenza and COVID-19 vaccination requirements, subject to legally required accommodations.
• Foreign education used to qualify must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency and transcript.

Nice To Haves

• One year of successful LPN/LVN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical nursing care to patients with varied care needs, applying judgment when sequencing procedures and treatments.
• Recognize, document, and report relevant patient information and changes in physical or emotional condition to an RN or provider.
• Observe and respond to patient care needs, including medication- and equipment-assisted care and patient or family education.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications and perform treatments in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Recognize urgent and emergency situations, seek assistance, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Consider emotional, cultural, spiritual, socioeconomic, and age-related factors when organizing and delivering care.
• Build constructive relationships with patients and families, protect privacy and dignity, and uphold patient and family rights and customer service standards.
• Support complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures by preparing patients, assisting with examinations, handling specialized instruments and equipment, and monitoring patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Orient, educate, and train less experienced LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, or health technicians in support duties for complex tests and procedures.
• Seek educational opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills and share new knowledge with staff.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), for eligible participants and subject to program approval; awards may be up to $200,000.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases; a higher step rate may be considered for higher or unique qualifications or VA needs.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off, 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 experience.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment in connection with birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
• Potential childcare subsidy for eligible full-time employees after 60 days of employment, subject to income and other eligibility limits.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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