Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Practical Nurse to support the Specialty Clinic operations. Core hours are 0700–1600, Monday to Friday, with duties including vital signs, administering vaccines or medications, and updating patient records.

Applicants must hold a valid practical nurse license and show completion of a practical nursing program (9 months or two-year degree). The role is within a DoD Direct Hire program and emphasizes patient care and clinical teamwork.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience in hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or equivalent medical facility.
• Ability to measure vital signs and document findings.
• Experience administering immunizations or medications and updating patient records.

Responsibilities

• Measure patient vital signs.
• Administer immunizations or medications as prescribed.
• Maintain and update patient medical records.

Skills

Nursing experience

Vital signs

Immunizations

Medical records

Education

Practical nursing certificate/9-month program

Two-year practical nursing degree

Job description

About the Position:

Position is within the Specialty Clinic at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center. The Specialty Clinic houses organic and visiting providers in a variety of specialty servicelines ranging from Dermatology to Gastroenterology and Ortho/Hand. The exact specialties are subject to change based on market demand and provider availability. Core work hours are from 0700-1600, Monday-Friday.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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:

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. (License must be provided).

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements 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.

OR

Education/Training:

Successful completion of a program in practical nursing of at least 9 months' duration combined with one year of nursing assistant experience; OR successful completion of a two-year degree program in an accredited community college, junior college, or college or university in practical nursing.