Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse-Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration

Milwaukee (WI)

On-site

USD 64,000 - 83,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal pension

Federal 401K

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Milwaukee, seeks an Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse for its Primary Care Clinic at the Zablocki VA Medical Center. The LPN delivers patient-centered care to a diverse veteran population and supports a team-based, whole-health approach in a fast-paced clinic.

The ideal candidate will function within an interdisciplinary team, follow nursing processes, and report to the Program Manager of Primary Care.

Qualifications

Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for federal employment.
Foreign education must be evaluated with a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

Provide quality nursing care to a diverse veteran population in a primary care clinic.
Apply nursing process in a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting.

Job description

Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse-Primary Care

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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?

Key Responsibilities

This position is located in our Primary Care Clinic. The Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is the point of care for the Zablocki VA Medical Center's Primary Care Clinics. The Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse function is to provide quality nursing care to a culturally diverse veteran population of varying complexity in a primary care clinic setting.

The LPN possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively apply aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting. The LPN reports to the Program Manager of Primary Care, who is the rating official and to the designated Division Manager, who is the approving official. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday on Days/1st shift, no weekends or Federal holidays. 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): Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional VA Careers - Licensed Practical Nurse: https://youtube.com/embed/Ae85IP1Oiz4

Requirements & Education

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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $64193 – $83453/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.