Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Maxwell Air Force Base is seeking a Practical Nurse (Outpatient). The role requires a current LPN license in the U.S.

or District of Columbia and at least one year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or similar setting. Candidates may be considered for non-Federal experience credit for leave purposes and salary negotiation may be possible for new Federal service entrants.

Qualifications

• Must have a current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse (LPN) in the United States or District of Columbia.

Responsibilities

• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical setting.
• Experience with measuring vital signs, administering immunizations or medications, updating patient records, and performing routine procedures.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at the 42nd Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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 (Outpatient)

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's vital signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes, screening or updating patient medical records and performing routine procedures. 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.