Practical Nurse (Family Medicine)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Stuttgart; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Military Treatment Facility Stuttgart. The candidate must be a US citizen, hold a current LPN/LVN license, and have at least one year of nursing experience in a clinical setting.

Licensure must be current or obtained during probation if not yet licensed. Experience includes measuring vital signs, administering immunizations or medications, and updating patient records.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical facility.
• Must hold a current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state or territory.
• Non-licensed candidates who have completed training may be appointed with licensure during probation.

Responsibilities

• Measure patient's vital signs and administer medications or immunizations as needed.
• Update and maintain patient medical records and document care provided.

Skills

Vital signs

Immunizations

Medication administration

Medical records

Education

LPN/LVN license

Job description

About the Position: Serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Military Treatment Facility Stuttgart.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

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 measuring patient's vital signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes, and screening or updating patient medical records. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

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.