Practical Nurse (Inpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Louisiana; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk, Louisiana, seeks a Practical Nurse (Inpatient) with one year of relevant nursing experience. U.S. Citizens only, licensure in-state or pending licensure required.

The position emphasizes inpatient care, vitals, immunizations, labs, and perioperative support within a federal service setting. Licensure must be current or in process; non-licensed candidates may be appointed during probation with subsequent licensure.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical facility.
• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.; or must have applied for a license.
• Some federal jobs allow substitution of education for experience; for this job, experience alone is required.

Skills

Nursing experience

Vital signs

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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 (Inpatient)

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: providing practical nursing care, taking vitals signs, administering immunizations and medications, ordering labs, preparing patients for procedures and monitoring patient responses during and after perioperative care. 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