Licensed Practical Nurse- VA Patient Aligned Care Team

Summary

At the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, Licensed Practical Nurses play a vital role in delivering patient-centered care that supports the health, dignity, and safety of Veterans. In this mission-driven environment, you'll provide technically proficient nursing care, reinforce education, assist with procedures, and help ensure smooth clinic flow-making a meaningful impact in every Veteran's visit

Duties

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional As an Outpatient Primary Care Licensed Practical Nurses, you will be an essential member of the Patient Aligned Care Team, providing structured screenings, assisting with procedures, administering medications, and supporting preventive care. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen clinical operations, promote continuity of care, guide Veterans through their appointments, and collaborate closely with Registered Nurses and providers to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality care. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides technically proficient, patient-centered care by confirming visit reasons, conducting pre-visit outreach, and preparing Veterans for appointments. Performs pre-visit planning, reviews records, gathers missing documentation, and updates clinical information to support efficient care. Rooms patients, collects vital data, completes clinical reminders, assists with procedures, and maintains clean, stocked exam rooms. Reviews medications and allergies, identifies urgent needs, initiates approved nursing protocols, and communicates key findings to the Registered Nurse or provider. Supports team operations through daily huddles, PACT meetings, health coaching, patient education, and management of secure messages. Tracks consults, reviews schedules, identifies appropriate care modalities, and assists with follow-up on no-show patients. Prepares and administers prescribed medications and treatments, observes patients for changes, and reports deviations to the Registered Nurse or provider. Recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent situations and initiates emergency interventions as directed. Performs support duties for complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures, including patient preparation, equipment handling, and condition monitoring. Serves as a preceptor for less experienced Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and Health Technicians, providing education and guidance. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday, Occasional Saturdays. Work is scheduled between 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical requirements: This position requires some degree of fitness, strength, and agility. Duties require extensive periods of standing and walking. Working with patients requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, pushing, pulling, lifting arm overhead, and similar activities. You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Sioux Falls is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic 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. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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. (See Education section of this announcement for exceptions) Licensure - Active, full, current and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), of the United States or the District of Columbia. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade. The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade. GS-03 - None beyond the basic requirements. LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g., medication administration); however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved. GS-04 - Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; OR Graduation from an approved school (which may be waived as provided in paragraph 4 of Section C) 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; OR Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration. GS-05 - Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. Works with the RN and/or MD/DO to appropriately orient/train less experienced L