Practical Nurse (Family Medicine)

About the Position: Serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse at an overseas Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). Performs direct patient care and care coordination activities, including referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Obtain information from patient to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. Take all vital signs. Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages. Screen and review immunization records. Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups following established protocols. Inform and educate patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures. Assist with the responsibilities for checking patients into the system, completion of records and other clerical duties. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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; 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 (Family Medicine): 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. 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: 1) Conducting patient intake to identify complaints and symptoms; 2) Taking vital signs; and 3) Administering prescribed medication and/or immunizations. 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.

Salaire : $37,937 – $48,377/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/

As an integrated health care system, the Defense Health Agency delivers healthcare services across the Department of Defense and enables combat support to the Joint Force as a strategic partner. Through a robust healthcare delivery system, and a dedicated team of inspired professionals, the Agency ensures the worldwide delivery of medical, dental, and pharmacy programs to more than 9.5 million uniformed service members, retirees, and their families, by improving health and building readiness Anytime, Anywhere-Always. This position is located in Baumholder, Germany. The Baumholder Military Community is part of the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz and is located in the wooded hills of western Germany in the federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz, only 30 miles from both the French and Luxemburg borders. The Baumholder post is home to 5,000 Soldiers, Family Members and Civilians (and growing!) on two barracks: Smith and Wetzel. It lies adjacent to the town of Baumholder, which is like a stateside military