Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Barquist Army Health Clinic at Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. This DHA Direct Hire authority solicitation requires an active LPN license and one year of nursing experience in clinical settings.

US citizens only; licensure must be current or in process with eligibility to obtain it during probation. Position is located at Barquist Army Health Clinic, Ft Detrick, Frederick MD.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse.
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or similar setting.
• Direct Hire Authority (DHA) eligibility applies to this position.

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing experience

US Citizenship

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Barquist Army Health Clinic, Ft Detrick, Frederick MD.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, no weekends or holidays.

40 hours/week

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.

Qualification Requirement

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.