Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Richland (WA)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 82,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (37-50 days per year)

Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

Federal benefits (pension/insurance)

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Richland, WA is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse. This intermittent position offers direct patient care, vital signs monitoring, and collaboration with providers to support Veterans care.

The role focuses on patient advocacy, timely communication about delays, and maintaining a professional care environment. The posted salary range is $48,442 to $82,072 per year.

Qualifications

Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions.
If using foreign education, submit Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care.
Monitoring vital signs.
Observes, records and reports patient's response or changes in patient's condition.
Assisting the provider with exam/procedures.
Keeping Veterans advised of delay/wait times.
Collaborate with team to develop care plans for patients.
Acts as patient advocate and ensures patient understands content of visit.

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse/ Licensed Vocational Nurse

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The primary purpose of the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse is to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. This is an INTERMITTENT position, with no guarantee of hours.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The LPN is responsible for assisting the PACT with ongoing, continuous care of one of more assigned panel of Veterans. This LPN is responsible for basic LPN duties as listed below and other duties as assigned: Provide direct patient care. Monitoring vital signs. Observes, records and reports patient's response or changes in patient's condition. Assisting the provider with exam/procedures.

Keeping Veterans advised of delay/wait times. Reviewing daily clinic schedule for patient care needs. Promptly recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent situations. Checks daily equipment/supplies and restocks the exam rooms. Collaborate with team to develop comprehensive health care plans and care management plans for patients. Acts as patient advocate. Assures patient understands content of visit and when to return to clinic.

Work Schedule: Intermittent Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: 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 Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

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 $48442 – $82072/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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