Vocational Nurse (Santa Rosa South VA Outpatient Clinic)

Licensed Practical Nurse

The PACT LVN serves as a key member of the Patient Aligned Care Team, supporting Veterans by providing patient-centered, coordinated, and timely care under the direction of an RN and provider. Duties and responsibilities of the PACT LVN/LPN include:

• Perform vital signs, pain screening, health factors, and clinical reminders.
• Conduct patient intake, rooming, and visit preparation.
• Administer medications and immunizations per VA policy and scope of practice.
• Perform wound care, injections, EKGs, point-of-care testing, and specimen collection.
• Monitor and document chronic disease indicators (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
• Recognize and report changes in patient condition to RN/provider.
• Assist with telehealth visits and remote monitoring when assigned.
• Support care coordination by assisting with referrals, follow-ups, and consult tracking.
• Participate in PACT huddles, team planning, and daily workflow management.
• Assist with population health management activities and panel management.
• Support continuity of care across primary care, specialty, and community care.
• Provide patient education on medications, treatments, and self-care.
• Reinforce provider instructions and health promotion initiatives.
• Support Veterans in navigating the clinic and VA healthcare system.
• Accurately document care in CPRS/Cerner Millennium per VA standards.
• Complete clinical reminders, templates, and screenings.
• Manage secure messages, phone triage tasks, and appointment coordination.
• Maintain exam rooms, equipment, and supplies.
• Follow VA policies, infection control, and safety procedures.
• Support performance improvement and quality initiatives.
• Participate in mandatory trainings and competencies.
• Promote a culture of Veteran-centered care, respect, and teamwork.

Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

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.

Functional Statement #: 09899F, 09900F, 09901F, 09902F

US Department of Veterans Affairs