This position serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse (Outpatient) and is located at the Clinton Indian Health Center at Clinton, OK. The purpose of this position is to provide nursing duties to patients, observing changing conditions in patients and updating care plan, providing support for patient care plan and discharge objectives, and performing treatment procedures for patients. Incumbent will report to the Supervisory Nurse.

Duties

Performs nursing functions based on the nursing process, including interview of patients, family members, review of medical record, and documentation of all findings. Planning patient care according to individual patient needs and established hospital policies and procedures. Articulates comprehensive knowledge of current issues and trends in clinical and administrative practice, computer, technology and health care. Monitor compliance with standards of care utilizing current nursing practice standards and regulatory agency standards.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Licensure: Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as practical or vocational nurses in a State or 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 the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level and includes nursing care work 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 as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include Providing nursing duties to patients; observing changing conditions in patients and updating care plan; providing support for patient care plan and discharge objectives; performing treatment procedures for patients; works with Infection Control Nurse to schedule employee health clinics; assists with infection surveillance activities; collect data from sources and provides reports; supports performance improvement, quality management, and infection control initiatives. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Clinton Service Unit Rt 1 Box 3060 Clinton, OK 73601 US
• Name: Tahnee Fool Bull
• Phone: 580-331-3310
• Email: [email protected]