Licensed Practical Nurse- Primary Care

Allied Health Professional

At the Omaha VA Medical Center, you will play a vital role in delivering technically proficient, patient-centered care to Veterans across varied health needs. This position offers meaningful engagement through structured screenings, medication administration, clinical decision support, participation in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) activities, and collaboration with Registered Nurses (RNs), providers, and support staff. You will help maintain efficient clinic flow, support complex diagnostic procedures, and reinforce preventive care and patient education.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides technically proficient nursing care based on patient conditions, using judgment in sequencing procedures and treatments.
• Performs structured and focused screenings, nursing interventions, and supports smooth clinic flow.
• Completes preventive procedures, nursing tasks, chart reviews, daily huddles, panel scrubbing, and visit preparation.
• Serves as a preceptor by orienting, educating, and training less experienced Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses or support staff.
• Assists with complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures, including preparing patients, handling instruments, and monitoring conditions.
• Reviews medications and allergies, identifies urgent needs, initiates approved nursing protocols, and communicates findings to Registered Nurses or providers.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications and treatments, documenting patient responses and reporting changes.
• Recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent patient situations and initiates emergency interventions as directed.
• Enhances team functioning through patient education, health coaching, secure message management, consult tracking, and follow-up with no-show patients.
• Maintains an organized clinical environment, ensuring exam rooms are stocked, equipment is managed, and quality-control checks are completed.

Work Schedule: Full Time; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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 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.