Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Family Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center and McChord AFB Clinic in Tacoma, WA is seeking a qualified Practical Nurse for a Direct Hire opportunity. The position includes service at satellite clinics in Olympia with standard hours Monday through Friday, 0730-1600.

Qualifications include a current practical or vocational nursing license and at least one year of nursing experience in a hospital or outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or similar facility.
• Knowledge of sterile technique and patient care procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional health care providers with minor procedures.
• Provide individualized nursing care and administer immunizations.
• Support outpatient care in multiple clinic locations.

Skills

Nursing experience

Job description

About the Position:

Position is located within the Dept. of Family Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center and McChord AFB Clinic in Tacoma, WA. This includes outside Satellite Clinic in Olympia. Typical duty hours are Monday through Friday from 0730-1600. 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 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.

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 duties such as assisting professional health care providers with minor medical procedures; providing individualized nursing care; and administering oral medication and immunizations within an outpatient setting. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-04).