Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US-Defense-Health-Agency; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Defense-Health-Agency seeks a qualified Practical Nurse (Outpatient) to support civilian and military medical facilities across locations. The role requires holding a current practical nurse license and at least one year of relevant nursing experience.

Candidates must meet licensure requirements and may qualify with education, though substitution is not permitted for this position. This is a Direct Hire solicitation with potential student loan repayment options.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.; or has applied for licensure.
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical nursing care to patients.
• Take vital signs and monitor patient status.
• Administer immunizations and medications as prescribed.
• Order labs and prepare patients for procedures.
• Monitor patient responses during and after perioperative care.

Skills

Practical nurse licensure

Job description

About the Position

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Student Loan repayment 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: providing practical nursing care, taking vitals signs, administering immunizations and medications, ordering labs, preparing patients for procedures and monitoring patient responses during and after perioperative care. 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