Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for a role located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation with potential recruitment or relocation incentives and loan repayment options for qualified candidates.

Applicants must have an active LPN license or be in the licensure process, and have about one year of nursing experience in a relevant clinical setting. Salary negotiation may be available for federal hires.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia; or must have applied for licensure.
• Candidates with a license must include documentation or proof of licensure; non-licensed applicants may be appointed pending licensure during probation.

Responsibilities

• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or similar supervised medical setting with patient care duties.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

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.

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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 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 requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements 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 signs; administering medications; and 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).