Defense Health Agency
Licensed Practical Nurse-GS-0620-05
Defense Health Agency, Watertown, New York, United States
Overview
This position is located in the Family Medicine Department at Guthrie Army Health Clinic, Fort Drum, NY. Fort Drum is a U.S. Army military reservation in Jefferson County, near the western border of northern New York. Responsibilities
Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length). Set up and maintain a sterile field. Administer oxygen, IV fluid and prescribed oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications. Transcribe information to medical records and official school forms. Perform teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and document teaching. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Who may apply: U.S. citizens. 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. 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 measuring patient's vital signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes, and screening or updating patient medical records. 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. Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Seniority Level
Entry level Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Health Care Provider
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This position is located in the Family Medicine Department at Guthrie Army Health Clinic, Fort Drum, NY. Fort Drum is a U.S. Army military reservation in Jefferson County, near the western border of northern New York. Responsibilities
Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length). Set up and maintain a sterile field. Administer oxygen, IV fluid and prescribed oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications. Transcribe information to medical records and official school forms. Perform teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and document teaching. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Who may apply: U.S. citizens. 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. 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 measuring patient's vital signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes, and screening or updating patient medical records. 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. Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Seniority Level
Entry level Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Health Care Provider
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