Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunham US Army Health Clinic invites applications for a Practical Nurse (Outpatient) GS-0620-05. The position requires a current Practical Nurse license or active license application, and about one year of nursing experience in hospital or outpatient settings.

Duties include vital signs, immunizations, medication administration, and updating patient records in an outpatient environment. This Direct Hire Authority solicitation emphasizes DoD personnel recruitment, with standard hours

Qualifications

• Basic nursing knowledge and clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Measure patient vital signs and assess health status.
• Administer immunizations or medications as directed.
• Update and maintain patient medical records in the outpatient setting.

Job description

About the Position : This Practical Nurse (Outpatient) GS-0620-05 position is located at Dunham US Army Health Clinic.

Hours: Monday - Friday 0730-1630

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 GS-0620-05: 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 vital signs, administering immunizations or medications, 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.