PRACTICAL NURSE (FAMILY MEDICINE)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Vilseck; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse for an overseas Medical Treatment Facility. Responsible for direct patient care and care coordination such as referrals, order reconciliation, and activity tracking.

Applicants must have a current LPN license in the US or DC; non-licensed candidates may be appointed during probation while pursuing licensure. One year of nursing experience in a medical setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• > Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in the US or DC.
• "> Non-licensed candidates may be appointed during probation with licensure.
• "> One year of nursing experience in hospital/outpatient clinic or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and care coordination as directed by physicians.
• Perform referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking.
• Meet education and transcript requirements as part of the application.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse for an overseas Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). Performs direct patient care and care coordination activities such as referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 (Family Medicine): 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.

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 and administering medication as directed by a physician. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).