Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Ambulatory Specialty Procedures

Quick Facts

• Role: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in an ambulatory specialty procedure clinic

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm

• Telework: Not available

• Grade range: GS-3 to GS-6 (full performance level GS-6)

Description

Serve patients in an ambulatory specialty procedure clinic by performing LPN duties that support quality care and positive customer service for Veterans. The role includes patient triage, support for simple procedures, sterile setup and venipuncture, specimen preparation, and patient education. You will recognize urgent or emergent changes in condition and respond promptly, documenting and escalating to RN or MD/DO as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care problems and deviations in accordance with VA nursing practice and LPN licensure standards

• Triages patients prior to provider visits (in-person, nurse visits, telephone triage, secure messaging)

• Provide support for simple/specialized procedures (e.g., non-complex suture/staple removal, non-complex wound care, blood draws, clinic-specific procedures)

• Perform sterile procedure setup, venipuncture, specimen preparation for transport/processing (centrifuge and serum separation), label accessioning, and RMD setup for sterile processing

• Provide patient education regarding lab tests and common disease processes, medication, and prescribed treatment regimens

• Recognize urgent/emergent patient care needs (e.g., hypo/hypertension, infiltration, clotting, acute shortness of breath, acute chest pain, seizures, stroke symptoms, mental health issues)

• Contribute to interdisciplinary team implementation and evaluation of the treatment plan to support patient participation and self-management

EDRP (Education Debt Reduction Program)

• Eligible candidates may apply for VA EDRP loan repayment under VA policy

• EDRP application must be submitted within four months of appointment

• Award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined after program review

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days per year (annual leave + sick leave + federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy: may be available after 60 days for eligible full-time employees

• Retirement: federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options