Practical Nurse

******This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at the location listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; applicants will be reviewed and referred for selection at periodic cut-off dates, occurring once a month or as vacancies become available. *******The initial cutoff date for referral is 8/1/2024. After this date additional referral lists will be created as the first of each month and after the closing of the announcement. If you are referred and not selected or receive a letter indicating you were ineligible because of missing documents you must complete a new application package for this vacancy to receive further consideration. If you decline a position covered in this announcement and want to be considered at a later time you must reapply. This is an open continuous announcement. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: Applicants must possess 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. Note: Applicants must upload/submit a copy of their license with their application package. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below: Experience: One or more full years of professional 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 vital signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes; and screening or updating patient medical records; and performing routine procedures in a critical care or emergency setting. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-05). 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.
About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. It is located within the Director of Medicine, Family Medicine Service at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia. The primary purpose is to perform direct patient care and care coordination activities such as referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking. Shift hours are 8am – 5pm This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. This is an open continuous announcement.