Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, seeks a qualified Practical Nurse for a Direct Hire Solicitation. This United States federal vacancy is located on base and requires U.S. citizenship.

The position offers duties in clinical care and on-base nursing support. The role requires a current PN license (or active licensure application) and at least one year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or similar setting.

Qualifications

• Current PN licensure in a U.S. state or territory, or active licensure application.
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical facility.

Responsibilities

• Measure patient signs and vitals.
• Administer immunizations or medications via various routes.
• Update patient medical records accurately.

Education

Practical Nurse License

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

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 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirements 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's signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes, and 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.