Licensed Practical Nurse- Ambulatory Care

Outpatient Care Team Member

Join a collaborative outpatient care team dedicated to serving Veterans through skilled, patient-centered nursing care. In this role, you will provide a broad range of clinical services, support preventive health initiatives, assist with diagnostic procedures, administer medications, and help coordinate care across disciplines while building strong therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides complex practical nursing care to patients in the outpatient clinic setting as a member of the health care team.
• Performs specialized nursing activities and uses clinical judgment to prioritize and adapt procedures based on patient condition.
• Observes, assesses, reports, and documents patient status, progress, and responses to treatment and educational interventions.
• Completes preventive health screenings and provides appropriate follow-up and patient education.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition, identifies the need for modifications to care plans, and responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Assists with diagnostic procedures by preparing patients, supporting examinations, and monitoring patient condition.
• Administers medications and monitors patients for desired and unintended medication effects in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Sets up, operates, and monitors specialized equipment while promoting safe and effective equipment use.
• Coordinates patient care activities with other departments and services to support continuity of care.
• Educates patients and families, advocates for patient rights, promotes a safe environment, and participates in educational and performance improvement activities.

Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 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). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: 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. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: This position requires some degree of fitness, strength, and agility. Duties require extensive periods of standing and walking. Working with patients requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, pushing, pulling, lifting arm overhead, and similar activities. You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Nebraska-Western Iowa is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.