Licensed Practical Nurse

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. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS BASIC REQUIREMENTS 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. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES GS-04 & ABOVE Experience Qualifying experience 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, performing such duties as: Providing pre- and post-operative patient care. Observing, recording, and reporting changes in behavior of mentally ill patients. Providing reassurance and encouragement to mentally ill patients. Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients. Setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus. GS-04: Six (6) months of nursing experience performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Dressing changes, ambulation, administering medications as prescribed by the provider including PO, IM, IV, and respiratory treatments; Check equipment for completeness and proper functioning prior to use; Clean exam rooms after patient care; and prepare and stock exam rooms. GS-05: One (1) year of nursing experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Obtain and record patient vitals; Follow protocols for collecting, labeling and transporting of specimens, performing EKG’s, phlebotomy, specimen swabbing, blood glucose and other point of care testing competencies; Provide instructions to patients on disease process, procedures, plan of care, use of equipment, and laboratory results; and assist with ordering medical supplies. GS-06: One (1) year of nursing experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Assist with outpatient antibiotic therapies and treatment; Perform nursing reassessments independently to update initial patient care plan based on immediate patient needs and updates care based on changes in health status and reassessments with oversight of the Registered Nurse; Document observations, measurements, nursing interventions, and outcomes for the assigned patient in their medical record using appropriate forms and formats (EHR). – – OR – – EDUCATION/TRAINING (GS-04 only) Successful completion of a program in practical nursing of a least 9 months duration combined with 1-year of nursing assistant experience; or Successful completion of a 2-year degree program in an accredited community college, junior college, or college or university in practical nursing. 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.
This position is located at the Pine Ridge Service Unit – Kyle Health Center in Kyle, South Dakota within the Branch of Nursing Services. The purpose of this position is to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients of all ages. The incumbent reports to the Supervisory Nurse or designee.