Licensed Practical Nurse Position Available In Madison, Alabama

Licensed Practical Nurse Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Birmingham Health Care Services Summary The License Practical Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to pients of an aging, adult populion. Incumbent demonstres good clinical practice skills, problem-solving skills and decision-making skills and also provides a wide range of clinical and technical services to the Veteran under supervision of the Registered Nurse / Manager with Pient Care Services (PCS). Individuals selected will work either in our Primary Care- PACT Services or in our UAB Specialty Clinic. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/18/2025 to 09/30/2025 Salary $59,062 – $74,809 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Huntsville, AL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 6 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTB-12750466-25-JD

Control number 839119200 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Videos Duties Thank you for your interest in the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position the Huntsville & UAB Huntsville Specialty Clinics. We will evalue your applicion and responses to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember th your experience and educion are subject to verificion by investigion. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documention of your experience or educion as proof to support your answers. Please read the announcement in its entirety and review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. This is an advanced level Pact Care Aligned Team (PACT) and/or Specialty Clinic LPN Position. The incumbent will monitor and capture workload credits, develop reporting procedures and participe in Performance Improvement activities aimed improving pient care access and PACT/Specialty team processes.

Duties include:

Demonstre ability to enter/review orders and sequence of assigned procedures based on the pient’s condition, to use judgment in selecting the most approprie applicion of procedures and guidelines, to accurely report and record significant pient informion. Provides direct nursing care to adult and geriric pients with complex problems according to nursing standards and Medical Center policy and procedure. This includes, but is not limited to: Checks pients into clinic, interviews pients and/or significant other and documents intake da per policy. Provides high quality nursing care using traditional and non-traditional modalities, including triage prior to provider face to face s, nurse health maintenance s, telephone triage, secure messaging, post hospital discharges, etc. Performs clinical pertinence reviews to ensure compliance with nursing practice standards reled to nursing clinical reminders thoroughly and accurely per due des and clinical approprieness. Demonstres knowledge, skill, and ability to promptly recognize and effectively intervene in potentially urgent or emergent situions including hypo/hyperglycemia, acute shortness of breh, acute chest pain, seizures, stroke symptoms, mental health issues, etc. Prepares, administers and documents medicions and immunizion as directed without error th may cause harm to pients. Demonstres advance knowledge and skill in preparion, administrion, and documention of commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medicions. Assesses records and reports vitals signs, neurological signs, weight, and blood glucose levels. Appropriely triages and prioritizes pient needs as routine, urgent or emergent in the clinic setting and modifies pient care/trement as needed. Serves as a resource for complex/specialized procedures (i.e. non-complex suture removal, non-complex wound care, blood draws and clinic specific procedures, such as ear irrigion) Performs venipuncture for blood draws, prepares specimens for transport and processing, transcribes orders, accessions labels, etc. Provides educion to pients/families about preparion for procedures and /or diagnostic tests, labs. Teach pients and families the principles of health, self-care and trements reled to wellness and health promotion. Provides for a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment. Follows all safety policies and procedures including using good body mechanics and wearing personal protective equipment as needed. Communices calmly, courteously, and professionally with all pients, personnel, and ors while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulions and Medical Center policies. Initie consults per PACT and/or Specialty Expanded scope of practice.

Work Schedule:

Various tours w/roting weekends, holidays, & off days Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Stion (Relocion Assistance):

Not Authorized Pay:

Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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)

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 Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : FS51070 Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not Available Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a drug testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualificions Basic Requirements :

Citizenship:

Citizen of the United Stes. Educion . Gradue of a school of practical or vocional nursing approved by the approprie Ste agency and/or [accredited by] the Nional League for Nursing [Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)] the time the program was completed by the applicant. Verificion can be obtained from the Ste approving agency [or] the Nional League for Nursing [Accrediting Commission], 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Additional informion may also be obtained from the NLNAC Website.

Exceptions include:

Health care educion 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 accepted as meeting the educion requirements for VHA employment. VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implemention of Public Law 98-60, enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implemention 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 th does not require graduion from an approved school. See paragraph 4, section C.

Licensure:

Full, active, current and unrestricted licensure as a licensed practical or vocional nurse in a Ste, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United Stes, or District of Columbia. An LPN[/LVN who has or has ever had, any license(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probionary stus ay be appointed only in accordance with the provisions in chapter 3, section B, paragraph 16 of this part. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria). GS-6 Completion of least [one (1) year of [additional] qualifying experience the GS-5 level or equivalent, fully meeting all performance requirements for the

GS-5 LPN/LVN.

Technically proficient in initiing, performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to variable pient populions. Knowledge and ability to appropriely carry out assigned pient care based on the pients’ conditions; to use judgment in selecting the approprie order and sequence of procedures and trements; and to accurely recognize, report and record relevant pient informion. Completed work [should need] only a general review by a registered nurse [(RN) or physician (MD/DO)] for approprieness and conformity with [established policies/procedures. Ability to observe, identify and respond to the pient’s needs for [care, including] medicion, equipment-assisted care and pient/family educion. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers, emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-reled factors. Prepares and administers prescribed medicions (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and performs trements according to established policies/procedures. Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in pient’s condition from prescribed medicions/trements, promptly and accurely documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviions from normal to RN or MD/DO. Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent pient care situions, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initie approprie emergency interventions as directed. Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, pient motivions and reactions to situions, and ability to appropriely utilize this knowledge in working effectively with pients, family members, and other staff. Establishes constructive relionships with individual pients and their families to elicit feelings and titudes, and to promote positive relionships, communicion and socializion skills. Fosters an environment of respect for individual pient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery. Effectively incorpores knowledge and understanding of established customer service standards in all interactions with pients, family members, and/or other internal/external customers. Knowledge and skill in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the pient, assisting in the diagnostic examinion, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the pient’s condition before, during, and following the procedure. Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educing, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs or NAs/HTs reled to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures. Actively seeks out educional opportunities to enhance nursing knowledge and skills, sharing new knowledge gained with other staff to improve and advance nursing practice.

Reference:

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Physical Requirements:

This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing, lifting, and transferring during administrion of pient care. The incumbent may be exposed to infected pients and contamined merials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolion situions or operive/invasive procedures, including the ability to wear a N-95 respiror. In addition, the incumbent must be emotionally stable and adjust to different types of personalities, demonstring compassion, courtesy, and concern. Must be able to utilize good body mechanics and have stamina to withstand stress. English Language Proficiency . Licensed practical or vocional nurses appointed to direct pient care positions must be proficient in [both] spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d).The incumbent must be able to perform all activities for the position without restriction. This will include work on expanded tours of duty, weekends, and the ability to push supply, medicion, and telehealth carts. The LPN 6 must be able to utilize written and verbal communicion skills proficiently when communicing with the supervisor and other staff members. Educion Gradue of a school of practical or vocional nursing approved by the approprie Ste agency and/or [accredited by] the Nional League for Nursing [Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)] the time the program was completed by the applicant. Verificion can be obtained from the Ste approving agency [or] the Nional League for Nursing [Accrediting Commission], 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006. Additional informion may also be obtained from the NLNAC Website.

Exceptions include:

Health care educion 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 accepted as meeting the educion requirements for VHA employment. VHA employees who were converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) in implemention of Public Law 98-160, enacted November 21, 1983, and for VHA employees converted to appointments under 38 U.S.C. 7405 in implemention 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 th does not require graduion from an approved school. See paragraph 4, section

C. IMPORTANT

A transcript must be submitted with your applicion if you are basing all or part of your qualificions on educion .

Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : .

Reference:

VA Regulions, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-13 Licensed Practical or Vocional Nurse Qualificion Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Additional informion Educion Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Authorized:

This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP applicion within four months of your start de. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Educion Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP applicion. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact for questions/assistance. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. For more informion on the “Who may apply” eligibility requirements, please refer to the http://www.va.gov/OHRM/JobListings/Stus-Candide-and-Other-Candide-Definitions.pdf document.

Placement Policy:

The posting of this announcement does not oblige management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstement. Management may use any one or any combinion of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members :

Please the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: LPN License Resume Resume Reminder – Your resume must include the following informion for each job listed: Job Title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end des (e.g., June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time stus (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript(if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59PM (ET) on 9/30/2025 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your

USA JOBS

account, , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your

USA JOBS

account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your

USA JOBS

account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Jacqueline Dunn Phone Address Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: LPN License Resume Resume Reminder – Your resume must include the following informion for each job listed: Job Title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end des (e.g., June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time stus (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript(if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 Transcript If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59PM (ET) on 9/30/2025 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your

USA JOBS

account, , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your

USA JOBS

account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your

USA JOBS

account or your applicion incomplete. Agency contact informion Jacqueline Dunn Phone Address Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/18/2025 to 09/30/2025 Salary $59,062 – $74,809 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Huntsville, AL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 6 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTB-12750466-25-JD

Control number 839119200 ., .