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Blind Rehabilitation Center Licensed Practical Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse job at the Blind Rehabilitation Center of the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in Florida, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse helps blind and low-vision Veterans and service members learn skills for daily life in a 13-bed inpatient unit. The job is on-site only and may include 8- and 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The announcement is open to the public and also to current federal employees of the VA hiring agency, who are reviewed first.

What you would do

  • Give bed baths, shampoo hair, trim nails, and help Veterans with grooming.
  • Feed Veterans and help those who need help eating.
  • Administer oxygen and inhalation therapy as ordered.
  • Assist registered nurses with Veteran admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Document medications, care, and Veteran responses in the clinical record.
  • Report acute changes in Veteran conditions to the registered nurse.

Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-6?

With experience: For GS-04, six months of experience as an LPN or LVN qualifies you. For GS-05 and GS-06, you must show skills such as giving medications, handling emergencies, and working with patients and families. Experience in acute care, long-term care, or blind rehabilitation is preferred.

With education: You can qualify by graduating from a practical or vocational nursing school approved by the state or accredited by NLNAC when you finished. Military health training accepted by your state licensing body can also count. You may also qualify with a license from a state that does not require school graduation plus at least one year of successful LPN/LVN practice. Only education from accredited schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education counts.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active, full, current, and unrestricted Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter
  • Copy of your license
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • SF-50 showing permanent federal status from the past 12 months, if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim veterans' preference
  • VA disability letter, if applicable
  • Performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Professional certification, if applicable

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. The VA also performs pre-employment reference checks.

Tips for this job:

  • Make sure your resume is clear and specific about your LPN or LVN work, with dates and hours per week, because the VA will verify it.
  • Attach a copy of your active nursing license and your transcript if you use education to qualify.
  • Submit the full application package, including all required documents, before the closing time of 11:59 PM ET.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts vary and may include 8- and 12-hour shifts, days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The supervisor and facility needs set the final schedule.

Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station moves are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • Pass a pre-employment physical
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved medical or religious exemption
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Physical demands include walking, standing, lifting, bending, and kneeling

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
$46,076 – $76,252 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
West Palm Beach, Florida
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Practical Nurse (0620)
Announcement
CBTC-13105238-27-JA

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