Licensed Practical Nurse - Employee Occupational Health

Veterans Health Administration; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Detroit VA Medical Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for Employee Occupational Health. The role focuses on clinical nursing duties within a busy occupational health setting, including triage, examinations, injections, phlebotomy, and specimen handling.

The position supports a range of clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of an AMO/designee. Responsibilities include maintaining medical records, PPD compliance, medical equipment maintenance, and coordinating with

Responsibilities

• Assist Employee Occupational Health physician in running the clinic smoothly and efficiently.
• Maintain medical records and perform clerical duties; record credit in TMS and eShore.
• Record PPD compliance numbers and report at staff meetings; remind facility employees of annual tests.
• Triage employees, perform nursing sections of physicals, and conduct procedures such as pulse oximetry, BP, height/weight, glucose checks, and EKGs.
• Administer medications, monitor progress, dress wounds, and collect blood/urine samples.
• Order medications from pharmacy as needed and perform venipuncture when required.

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse - Employee Occupational Health

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position posting is for a Licensed Practical Nurse with Employee Occupational Health at the Detroit, MI VA Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: Administrative: Assist Employee Occupational Health physician/ designee in running the clinic smoothly and efficiently. Maintain medical records and performs clerical duties. Record credit in TMS and eShore. Maintain the PPD compliance numbers. Report PPD compliance at all Staff Meetings. Retrieves patient information and keep the records updated with relevant data.

Remind facility employees via Outlook for annual test, i.e., TB skin test. Monitors equipment log and report outages/problems to the proper personnel. Participate in Organizational Performance Improvement projects. Clinical: Triages employees when they report to Employee Occupational Health provider. Performs the Nursing Section of all employee physicals - Performs diagnostic procedures such as Pulse Oximetry, B/P, height, weight, blood glucose checks, and EKGs.

Recognizes deviations from normal. Documents and reports results to Agency Medical Officer(AMO)/designee. Maintain the clinical needs (i.e., Supplies, etc.) of' the examinations rooms, Follow-up on contaminated sharp injuries and exposure to blood and body fluids. Performs PPD skin tests and follow-up; performs electrocardiography (EKGs); administer medications to patients and monitor the progress, dress wounds, and collect blood/urine. Administers injections.

Order medications from pharmacy as needed. Venipuncture, when required. Reviews lab and x-ray results and informs Employee Occupational Health provider and then employee of' any abnormal results Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 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 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD94528A, PD94527A, PD94526A, and PD94525A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted if using education to qualify. 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 $46522 – $74633/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.