Practical Nurse

**Duties**:

- Obtains information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care.
- Coordinates and facilitates care coordination, communicates relevant information according to the medical plan of care and nursing assessment, and documents accordingly in the health record.
- Provides individualized nursing care to patients of all ages based upon the physician’s medical care plan, the nursing assessment, and the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the patient.
- Sets up, operates, and monitors specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitor, defibrillator, etc.
- Screens and reviews immunization records to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and routes of administration.
- Administrative duties include inputting data into the computer and retrieving information such as laboratory and diagnostic procedure results.
- Administers oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups in accordance with established protocols.
- Maintains certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support and demonstrates ability to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of an anaphylactic reaction and/or cardiopulmonary arrest.
- Performs teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and documents teaching.
- Reviews laboratory results and brings abnormal results to attention of physician.
- Reviews chart for coding compliance and ensures all procedures are documented to obtain accurate capture of workload.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
- This position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association (AHA).
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- This position requires the incumbent to have a Hep B immunization series as well as an immunization screening.
- This is an inclement weather position. The incumbent is expected to make every attempt to report for duty on time and/or remain on duty during inclement weather conditions.
- This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so and periodic re-verification check of multiple agency records.
- This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel approximately 5% of the time away from your permanent duty station.

**Qualifications**:
**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.
- **Basic Requirement for Practical Nurse**:

- 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: providing pre
- and post-operative patient care; Teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures; Setting up, operating and monitoring specialized equipment; and communicating relevant information to the healthcare team.
- 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**:
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

**Additional information**:

- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
- If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsib