Licensed Practical Nurse

This is an Open & Continuous announcement. Applicants will be referred to the hiring manager every 2 weeks from the open date of the announcement.

About the role

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is assigned to the VAPORHCS Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).

Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Licensed practical or vocational nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in both spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
• Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Verification can be obtained from the State approving agency or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Additional information may also be obtained from the ACEN Website (formerly the NLNAC). Exceptions include:
  • Health care education in the military service or training in the military service which is accepted by the licensing body in the jurisdiction as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure.
  • VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405, and for their future personnel actions under this authority.
  • Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school.
• Licensure: Full, active, current, and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocational nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia.

Qualifications

The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade:

• GS-03: None beyond the basic requirements.
• GS-04: Six months of qualifying experience as LPN or LVN, or graduation from an approved school and one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures.
• GS-05: Completion of at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent and fully meeting all performance requirements for the GS-4 LPN/LVN.