OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? **A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive has been approved for a highly-qualified applicant.** This is a OCA.
The incumbent serves as an Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the point of care within the Northeast Wisconsin Ambulatory Care (NEWAC) Division located at the Green Bay Health Care Center.
The Advanced LPN successfully and consistently demonstrates independent technical judgement to care for a complex population with minimal supervisory oversight and utilizes self-motivation and self-direction to carry out complex assignments to include prioritizing and coordinating care.
The Advanced LPN functions as a member of the healthcare team and demonstrates an exceptional degree of practical nursing knowledge and skills which are necessary to carry out and provide quality nursing care to a culturally diverse veteran population of varying complexity in a variety of settings within the NEWAC Division.
The practice of the Advanced LPN is based on skill, experience, and research and has a direct impact on client outcomes for the assigned area and the facility as a whole. The Advanced LPN possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively apply aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting.
This broad and comprehensive clinical knowledge of complex practices and procedures which enables the LPN to effectively implement health promotion and prevention interventions, manage acute and chronic illness states, assist veterans in the attainment of optimal levels of functioning through rehabilitation, and provide supportive measures for the dying patient and their significant others.
Work Schedule: Intermittent on Days/1st shift *A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive has been approved for a highly-qualified applicant. An intermittent employment schedule under Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines is a non-full-time and non-part-time arrangement where an employee works on an irregular, sporadic, or occasional basis without a prearranged, fixed tour of duty.
Core Characteristics: No Set Schedule: There is no prearranged workweek or guaranteed number of hours per pay period. Work on Demand: Employees only work and receive compensation when services are actively needed and rendered. Pay and Benefits Summary: Compensation: Paid strictly for the hours actually worked. Leave Accrual: Intermittent employees generally do not earn standard annual or sick leave.
Holidays: They do not receive standard holiday pay or in-lieu-of holiday entitlements. Health Benefits (FEHB): Enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program is restricted unless specific eligibility thresholds are met-such as an expectation to work at least 130 hours per calendar month for a minimum of 90 days. VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
alana.mueller@va.gov · (414) 384-2000 X47199
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $58025 – $75434/yr.
Applications close on 2027-01-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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