Practical Nurse (Family Medicine)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; The Prairies at Wright Field (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

This vacancy is for a Practical Nurse (Family Medicine) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A Direct Hire Solicitation may apply and incentives such as recruitment or relocation could be authorized.

Applicants must hold a current LPN/LVN license or be in the process of licensure and have at least one year of nursing experience in a clinical setting. The position is at the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson AFB.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in the United States or District of Columbia.
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital or outpatient setting.
• License verification or active license application may be required.

Responsibilities

• Measure patients' vital signs.
• Administer immunizations or medications as prescribed.
• Update patient medical records.

Skills

Nursing skills

Vital signs

Immunizations

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

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

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. 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 (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 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.