Practical Nurse

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Medical Center San Diego seeks a Practical Nurse to provide bedside care in the inpatient or outpatient setting, under DoD nursing standards.

Qualified applicants must hold a current LPN license and have at least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital or clinic, with ability to document patient vitals and medications. Recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical nurse in the United States (State, Territory, or DC).
• One year of nursing experience in hospital, clinic, or similar setting.
• Resume must clearly describe relevant experience; transcripts may be requested.

Responsibilities

• Measure patient's vital signs and assess health status.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor effects.
• Update and maintain patient medical records and charts.

Skills

Vital signs

Medication administration

Medical records

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at the Naval Medical Center San Diego with the Intensive Care Unit.

A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY BE authorized for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Salary negotiation MAY BE available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation utilizing DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. 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.

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 medications, 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.