Practical Nurse

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Womack Army Medical Center, part of US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA, is seeking a Practical Nurse to provide technical and specialized nursing care. Office hours are 0730-1630, with potential on-call hours during evenings and weekends.

Work supports outpatient treatment and diagnosis for service members, their beneficiaries, and retirees. Applicants must have a valid LPN/LVN license or be in the process of licensure, with licensure documents provided.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN).
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or equivalent setting.
• Submit copy of LPN/LVN license or certification with your application package.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and specialized nursing care for patients.
• Perform duties such as obtaining health information and measuring vital signs.
• Carry out routine medical procedures according to care plans and protocols.

Skills

Vital signs measurement

Patient assessment

Sterile technique

Medical procedures

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at the Womack Army Medical Center, Department of Surgery. The working hours are 0730-1630 but may vary slightly with on call hours during evening and weekends. The clinic provides outpatient treatment and diagnosis for members of the Armed Forces, their beneficiaries, and retirees. The Practical Nurse provides technical and specialized nursing care for all patients.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and licensure 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.

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.

NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your LPN/LVN license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses.

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 obtaining health information from patients; measuring vital signs with assessment tools; performing routine medical procedures according to care plan. 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.