The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical/License Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) 6 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 LPN/LVN also performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the veteran.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. Collaborates with the registered nurse and/or providers. Informs patients on specimen collection procedures to be performed. Reviews laboratory request orders to ensure all required information is present. Determines types of specimens to be collected and if proper patient preparation has been accomplished.
Collects specimens into appropriate anticoagulant, preservative or clot tubes as required by test requested. Prepares specimens for various automated urinalysis. Obtains blood samples by venipuncture. Assures that proper specimens are obtained, and physiological properties and test requirements are maintained until actual testing procedure. Labels specimens, annotating time of collection, ensuring proper collection day and initialing all tubes collected.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, occasional Saturday rotation. Tour will be determined at the time of selection. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92992A, 92993A, 92994A, 92995A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Education: Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and/or accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) formerly known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), at the time the program was completed.
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 in which the individual is licensed as qualifying for full LPN/LVN licensure will be accepted as meeting the education requirements for VHA employment. VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C.
7401(3) in implementation of Public Law 98-160, enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implementation of Public Law 99-576, enacted October 28, 1986; and for their future personnel actions under this authority. The waiver will not apply to persons appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) or 7405 after these conversions. Individuals granted a license by a jurisdiction that does not require graduation from an approved school.
Maria.Cate@va.gov · 317-626-4529
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $43632 – $75788/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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