Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Rock Island, IL is seeking a Practical Nurse (Outpatient) in Family Medicine. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation with potential recruitment incentives and salary negotiation for newcomers to Federal service.

Requirements include a current practical nurse license and at least one year of nursing experience in a hospital or clinic. Applicants must be US citizens; education cannot substitute for experience; duties include vital signs, sterile technique, and

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a State, territory or DC.
• One year of nursing experience in hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or similar facility.
• Experience includes measuring vital signs and assisting with routine procedures.
• Substitution of education for experience is not permitted for this job.

Skills

Vital signs assessment

Sterile technique

Record-keeping

Education

LPN/LVN license

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located with Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Family Medicine at Rock Island, Illinois. .

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• 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.

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 vital signs to assess, monitor, or detect changes in patients; screening or updating patient medical records within an automated healthcare system; and assisting with routine procedures for assigned patients. 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.