Practical Nurse

U.S. Department of Defense; Stuttgart; Vor Ort; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a leading healthcare team as a Practical Nurse at the U.S. Army Health Clinic in Stuttgart, Germany. In this role, you will provide essential nursing care, assist with medical procedures, and ensure patient well-being. Ideal candidates will have a current LPN license and relevant nursing experience. This position offers the opportunity to serve in a dynamic environment while supporting military families.

Qualifikationen

• One year of nursing experience in a medical facility.
• Must possess and maintain current LPN licensure.

Aufgaben

• Take vital signs and perform behavioral health screenings.
• Assist physicians with examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Document interventions and patients’ responses to care.

Kenntnisse

Nursing

Patient Care

Communication

Ausbildung

LPN Licensure

Jobbeschreibung

About the Position: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

You will serve as a Practical Nurse at the U.S. Army Health Clinic located in Stuttgart, Germany.
Duties

• Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length); perform a behavioral health screening.
• Coordinate and facilitate care coordination, communicate relevant information according to the medical plan of care and nursing assessment, and document accordingly in the health record.
• Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Perform routine procedures, such as EKGs, eye, throat, nasal and/or wound cultures, dressing changes, ear irrigation, and application of bandages.
• Set up, operate, and monitor specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitor, defibrillator, etc.
• Maintain accountability for actions and control of vaccines.
• Document interventions and patients’ response to care.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf.
• Must possess and maintain current LPN licensure in a state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• This position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association (AHA).
• This is a drug testing designated position (TDP) subject to pre-employment drug test and random drug testing.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• This position requires the incumbent to have a Hep B immunization series as well as an immunization screening.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual season influenza vaccinations in accordance with Defense Health Agency Procedural Instruction 6025.34.
• This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel approximately 5% of the time away from your permanent duty station.
• This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.

Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify for this position you must meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Basic Requirement for Practical Nurse: Licensure: A current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; OR must have applied for a license to practice. Applications of candidates possessing a license must be accompanied by a certified or photostatic copy of the license, a notarized statement attesting to the fact, or a citation of the license number and State issuing it. Non-licensed candidates who have completed their training may be appointed subject to obtaining the required license during the probationary period. Those not licensed must furnish the date on which they applied for a license and the jurisdiction involved. No person appointed pending licensure may be retained beyond the probationary period if licensure has not been attained.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below:

Experience: One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures, performing such duties as: conducting intake interview of patients for initial assessment; assisting surgeons or registered nurses during medical procedures; and administering medication as directed by a physician.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.