Practical Nurse; Outpatient

About the Position

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. Applications will be considered as vacancies become available.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

Salary Negotiation: May be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Applicants must meet the licensure and experience requirements described below.

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.

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 measuring vital signs to assess, monitor, or detect changes in patients; screening or updating patient medical records within an automated healthcare system; and assisting with routine procedures for assigned patients.

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.

This announcement may be used to fill Practical Nurse (Outpatient) positions in the following specialty areas:
Office Automation (OA), Administrative, Psychiatric, Advanced Practice, Obstetric/Gynecologic, General, Primary Care, Pediatric, Sports Medicine, Occupational/Community Health, Operating Room, Surgery, Lead Practical Nurse, Orthopedic/Podiatry, Supervisory Practical Nurse, Dermatology, Quality Assurance Evaluation, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary or Instructor.

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