Job opening: Practical Nurse
Salary: $52 172 - 67 814 per year
Published at: Nov 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located in pediatrics at the 56th Medical Group at Luke Air Force Base, Maricopa, Arizona.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care.
Administer prescribed medications by oral, topical, intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular routes.
Provide written and verbal reports regarding patients care for inclusion in the patient's medical record.
Prepare patients for tests, examinations, treatment, or minor surgery.
Perform procedures within the scope of practice to include sterile dressing application and packing, wound and burn care, and suture removal.
Measure and record vital signs.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
- Applicants must be able to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
- Applicants must be able to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 45 pounds is required.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the license and 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 such duties as taking vital signs; assisting healthcare providers with medical procedures; utilizing a health care information system to input patient data and/or update records. 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.
Education
See Qualifications section for education requirements.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83BH DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-LUKE AFB
DO NOT MAIL
Glendale, AZ 85309
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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