Practical Nurse (Inpatient)

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Defense-Health-Agency seeks a practical/vocational nurse to join our medical teams at various locations. This open continuous announcement allows vacancies to be filled as needed. U.S.

citizens may apply; current licensure or licensure by endorsement is required, with potential salary negotiation for qualified candidates new to Federal service. Candidates should have at least one year of nursing experience in clinical or hospital settings, and documentation of credentials is required with the

Qualifications

• Active license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a US state, territory, or the District of Columbia; license or official documentation must be provided.
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, or similar patient-care setting with duties such as vitals, procedures, and perioperative support.
• No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical nursing care and monitor patient conditions.
• Take vital signs and administer immunizations and medications as directed.
• Order lab work, prepare patients for procedures, and monitor responses during perioperative care.

Job description

About the Position:

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

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

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.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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