Licensed Practical Nurse – Employee Occupational Health
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse job in the Employee Occupational Health clinic at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. It is run by the Veterans Health Administration and is a permanent position with one vacancy. The job is on-site only, with no telework or travel, and the posting says it may also be used to fill additional vacancies.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public and to current federal employees of the hiring agency. The conditions say you must be a U.S. citizen to apply, and current permanent employees of the Detroit VA Medical Center and its outpatient centers get first consideration.
What you would do
- Triage employees when they report to the Employee Occupational Health provider.
- Perform the nursing part of employee physicals, including vital signs and EKGs.
- Give injections, perform PPD skin tests, and collect blood or urine samples.
- Review lab and x-ray results and report abnormal results to the provider.
- Follow up on contaminated sharp injuries and exposures to blood or body fluids.
- Keep medical records updated and track employee test and training credit.
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-6?
With experience: Six months as an LPN or LVN qualifies you for GS-4. GS-5 requires at least one year of experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent, and GS-6 requires one more year at the GS-5 level.
With education: You must be a graduate of a practical or vocational nursing school approved by the state or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) when you finished. For GS-4, graduating from an approved school plus one year of nursing care work, or from a program of at least 24 months, can also qualify you.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Full, active, current, and unrestricted LPN or LVN license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia
How to apply well
What to send:
- Copy of your LPN or LVN license
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV); the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job
- Transcript, if you use education to qualify
- SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee
- Professional certification, if you have one
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your application, resume, and supporting documents, which will be verified. Errors or missing information may make you ineligible or lower your rating.
Tips for this job:
- Complete the online occupational questionnaire and upload all documents before the 11:59 PM ET deadline, since the agency says that is your responsibility.
- Use a long-form resume or CV with clear, specific details about your LPN work, because the VA will verify it and will not assume anything.
- If you use education to qualify, send an official transcript from a school whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Incentives and relocation: No recruitment or sign-on bonus and no relocation assistance are authorized for this job.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Seasonal flu vaccination required, unless you have a medical or religious exemption
- Acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted since May 7, 2025
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must complete education or licensing requirements before being hired, even if tentatively selected
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $46,522 – $74,633 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Practical Nurse (0620)
- Announcement
- CBSR-13101057-27-FR
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