Licensed Practical Nurse – Patient Aligned Care Team
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse job on a Patient Aligned Care Team, a team-based primary care model, at the Veterans Health Administration in Maplewood, Minnesota. The nurse works under a Registered Nurse and needs only minimal periodic supervision. The schedule is Monday to Friday, with no telework and no travel, and there is 1 vacancy.
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.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The agency also says it is open to current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies. Veterans' preference does not apply.
What you would do
- Collaborate with other care staff on patient care needs
- Record vital signs and measurements under standing orders
- Give oxygen therapy, immunizations, and medications as assigned
- Perform tests such as finger stick blood sugar and EKG
- Assist with minor procedures and treatments
- Teach patients and families about self-care and prevention
Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-6?
With experience: GS-3 needs no experience beyond the basic license requirements. GS-4 needs 6 months of experience as an LPN or LVN. GS-5 needs 1 year at the GS-4 level, and GS-6 needs 1 more year at the GS-5 level, with experience showing practical nursing skills.
With education: You can qualify with graduation from a state-approved or NLNAC-accredited practical or vocational nursing school. Military health training accepted by your state licensing body also counts. For GS-4, graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months also qualifies.
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 DC
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (training provided)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or CV (required)
- Transcript, if you qualify through education
- SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee
- Professional certification or nursing license copy
- Supplemental KSA document (highly recommended, not required)
- DD-214, if applicable
- VA disability letter, if applicable
- Cover letter, if applicable
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well your application meets the qualifications. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Make sure your nursing license is active, unrestricted, and issued by a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or DC.
- The 2-page resume limit does not apply, but your resume must clearly show your nursing experience and dates for the grade you want.
- Attach a transcript if you use school to qualify, and list only schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized body.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. No travel required.
Incentives and relocation: Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
- Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or exam
- Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
- 1 or 2-year trial period
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
- $52,659 – $87,906 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule
- Location
- Maplewood, Minnesota
- 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
- CBSY-13102839-27-JH
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