US Department of Veterans Affairs Licensed Practical Nurse Interview Questions
Updated 16 Sept 2019
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Iowa City, IA
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Iowa City, IA)
Panel of 5 people. Each asked 5 questions. Performance based and nursing based questions. Please describe a time when.. Why you want to work for company. Why you became a nurse
- Describe a difficult situation and how you solved it

Anonymous Employee in Phila, PA
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Phila, PA) in Jul 2016
Panel interview. Interview lasted about 30 minutes. Standard form used to ask questions. Each individual asked questions related to my work experience and/or situations at work. The panel first explained the position, then asked pre-set questions, then I was able to ask questions about the position. Overall it was a pleasant experience.
- Questions were standard interview questions. Basically, what would you do in a specific situation. Describe an experience that you we unsure of something, what did you do in that situation.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Saint Cloud, MN
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Saint Cloud, MN) in Jul 2016
Showed up to the VA hospital, checked in at the nurses station, and waited for the interviewing panel to arrive. Both interviews were conducted by two people and lasted about 60 minutes.
- Give an example of work place conflict and how did you resolve it?
Can someone provide suggestions on how to crack a Fed job in Canada in CS ( Computer Science) domain. I was interviewed for CS-02 level for Veterans Affairs Canada and even cleared all the interview rounds. But then they say you have been added to a pool. If there is a position available they will reach out. Then why would they post a job if the position is not available, just wasting everyone's time, considering how ridiculous the application process is for fed jobs.
A pool means that you have been deemed qualified for positions at that level. The initial job posting should have specified that. It's not so bad. That means if you see a specific position open up at the CS-2 level, you can say that you are in a pool and they can go straight to hiring you. You can also reach out to managers of departments, let them know that you are in a pool. That way, they don't have to interview you again and can go straight to giving a letter of offer.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Sacramento, CA
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Sacramento, CA) in Sept 2015
Brief, quick and right to the PBI questions. I'm a veteran and end up not being selected for the position. The HR was kindly enough to send another HR with a vacancy at a nearby hospital to give me a call first. I just received a phone interview and awaiting for their respond. recommend to study the PBI questions from their online site. It gave me an idea and prepared me for the second interview. The first phone interview with "PBI questions" caught me off guard because I didn't know what they will ask.
- PBI questions on the VA site exact or very similar.

Anonymous Employee in Las Vegas, NV
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Las Vegas, NV) in Jan 2015
I submitted my application on line in November 2014. I didn't here anything back until the first of January, because I was already working contract with the VA it made things easier. I did my fingerprints and health screen. I had a telephone interview that obviously went well and I hired on in February 2015. It can be a long process but it is worth it.
- All the questions are performance based interviewing. The questions are on their web site. IE: How would you handle an upset patient?

Anonymous Employee in Altoona, PA
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Altoona, PA) in Nov 2014
Interview short. Once hired, it' lots of paperwork. Standard questions.. give an example of how you dealt with an angry coworker or patients. Give examples of how you went beyond your basic job duties to benefit a patient Come prepared with examples of past work experiences.
- Explain how you are a team player.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Johnson City, TN
I applied online. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Johnson City, TN) in Nov 2014
I actually applied for 3 jobs, I was interviewed for 2 of them. The interviews were 3 to 4 people in management positions. They took turns asking you questions, which consist of 3 to 4 part answers. You are graded on your answers. Most of the questions were more related to a hospital setting, which I have never worked in a hospital. So I felt like all my answers were basically the same. I've been a lpn for 32 years, and I worked in a nursing home for 4 yrs, then dermatology for 7 yrs, then ENT for 3 yrs, I've been at Mountain Region Family Med. ever since.
- I honestly can't remember the exact questions. They all were related to how you would respond to certain incidents. And if so and so happened what would you do. One was, have you in anyway suggested of a way of doing things better, and did my office manager agree. I'm sorry, I couldn't be more specific.

Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at US Department of Veterans Affairs (Portland, OR) in Feb 2008
Applied online at USAJobs.com. 2 months before asked for interview. Waited another 2 months after interview to be offered letter of acceptance and New Employee Hire classes.
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My guess is that you would be working from the office, but you would see clients via Zoom or some other secure platform so that they didn't have to come in to the office?