Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/License Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service. Performs within this functional statement under guidance of the Nurse Manager or designee. Assigned tasks require advanced technical competence and skill, to include other duties but are not limited to:

• Work involves specialized administrative judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or care in the community resources
• Coordinates care with Community Partners.
• Providing information to patients necessary to resolve complaints; interacting with both internal and external customers
• Reviewing and documenting in electronic health records
• Obtaining medical information from patients; confirming care, requesting patient records,
• Schedules appointments in accordance with VHA national scheduling U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration guidelines, and other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday: 08:00am-4:30pm (Subject to Change Based on the Needs of the Facility)

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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)