Practical Nurse

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Village of Highland Falls (NY); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point, NY is seeking a Practical Nurse on a Direct Hire Solicitation. Eligible US Citizens may apply; licensure and clinical experience are required.

A license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse is required, with ability to obtain licensure if currently unlicensed. Experience must include at least one year in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical setting, with duties such as vital signs, documentation, patient

Formación

• Experience: One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical facility.
• Typical duties include measuring vital signs, documenting on patient medical records, providing care instructions to patient and family, and assisting the provider with medical procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Measure patient's vital signs.
• Document patient medical records.
• Provide care instructions to patient and family.
• Assist the provider with medical procedures.

Conocimientos

Vital signs

Medical records

Patient care

Procedural assistance

Descripción del empleo

About the Position

This position is located at Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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, documenting on patient medical records, providing care instructions to patient and family, assisting the provider with medical procedures. 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.