Department of Veterans Affairs

Licensed Practical Nurse

Columbia, Missouri

Sponsorship not specified$48k-$81kDetected 1 day ago

Customer SupportPatient CareCommunication

About the role

This Licensed Practical Nurse position is located in the Primary Care Service Line.
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.
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.

Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at the GS-4 level or equivalent.
This level also requires demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems.
knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions
knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff

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

This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.