Practical Nurse; Outpatient

About the Position

This position is located at McDonald Army Health Center and supports the provision of healthcare services in various outpatient clinical settings. The purpose of this position is to provide routine and specialized care to patients with increased independence and responsibility, supporting the ambulatory healthcare team in delivering safe, efficient, and effective care for a diverse patient population.

This is a TERM position NTE 3 years.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• Provides practical nursing care to patients in the outpatient clinic to include rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, completing vision screenings, and documenting all patient interactions
• Administers prescribed medications with increased independence, ensuring proper patient dosages, routes, and times are followed.
• Prepares and delivers oral, topical, and injectable forms while monitoring for and responding to side effects or adverse reactions.
• Assists in performing and managing simple medical procedures, physical examinations, and treatments.
• Assists in counseling and educating patients
• Review patient record and prep charts for appointments.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
• This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random drug testing, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• This position is designated “Mission Essential”.
• This position is subject to occasional TDY.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical annually and thereafter.
• This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.