Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; North Highlands (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Practical Nurse (Outpatient) at the David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA. Duties include direct patient care in an outpatient setting, with emphasis on vital signs, immunizations, and medication administration.

Licensure as a practical or vocational nurse is required, with one year of nursing experience in a clinical environment. Federal service experience considerations and licensure timing may apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold active license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in the US (or District of Columbia) or have applied for licensure with progress documented.

Responsibilities

• Measure patient vital signs and document findings.
• Administer immunizations or medications via various routes as appropriate.
• Screen or update patient medical records to reflect care provided.

Education

Licensure as Practical or Vocational Nurse

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at the McClellan Satellite Clinic and within the Directorate of Medicine, Medical Operations, Family Health Department for David Grant Medicant Center on Travis AFB, CA.

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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, 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