Practical Nurse (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Internal Revenue Service; Sheridan (OR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking licensed practical nurses to provide essential patient care in various settings. Applicants must have significant nursing experience and meet basic licensing requirements to be considered for this fulfilling government role that contributes to community health and safety.

Benefits

Comprehensive federal benefits package

Job security as a federal employee

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a practical nurse.
• At least one year of equivalent nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-operative patient care.
• Administer treatments and medications.
• Assist in operating room activities and maintain sterile conditions.

Skills

Patient care

Pre-operative care

Post-operative care

Medication administration

Sterile techniques

Mental health support

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Licensure: Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as practical or vocational nurses in a State or 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.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST submit proof of current, active, and unrestricted license for verification. Your documentation MUST be uploaded at the time you apply.

AND

Additional Requirements:

Education/Training: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

OR

Experience: You must have at least one year of nursing experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in Federal service. Qualifying experience includes nursing care work 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:

• Experience providing pre-and post-operative patient care.
• Experience administering treatments and/or medications, EKG’s, etc., and observing, recording, and reporting changes in behavior of mentally ill patients.
• Experience providing reassurance and encouragement to mentally ill patients.
• Experience assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.
• Experience setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.