Practical Nurse; Outpatient

About the Position

Kenner Army Health Clinic, Defense Health Agency Medical Treatment Facility, Fort Lee, Virginia. Kenner offers delivery of direct primary and preventive nursing care to active duty and retiree family members of all ages. Duty hours are Monday - Friday, , closed weekends and federal holidays.

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.

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:

• Sets up and maintains a sterile environment
• Measures patient’s vital signs
• Administers medications via various routes
• Screening or updating patient medical records
• Utilizing automated systems

This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education substitution is not permitted.