Practical Nurse at Charleston

JOB SUMMARY:

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!

This announcement is being used to recruit qualified individuals, under the   Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Direct Hire Authority, authorized by 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3304 and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 337, Subpart B. The Rule of Three, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process. For more information on OPM Direct-Hire Authority, please review this link: http://www.opm.gov/DirectHire/factsheet.asp.

This position is located in various clinics at different facilities throughout Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC). Incumbent is responsible for providing nursing management and administrative support to patients in an ambulatory care setting.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen.
• May be required to work overtime/weekends/holidays.
• Physical Exam is required.
• Current Practical Nurse License and BLS Card.
• This position is a drug-testing designated position (TDP).
• You must obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret Security Clearance.

DUTIES:Back to top

The incumbent performs all functions as Practical Nurse GS-0620-06:

• Provides comprehensive nursing care in the ambulatory care setting, which is age specific for patients in all age groups.
• Conducts patient check-in, interviews, makes initial assessment, and directs patient flow through the clinic visit.
• Provide a wide range of appropriate patient education following clinic protocol.
• Provide a wide range of treatments including administering medications, skin tests (PPD) and immunizations.
• Assess wounds and institute the proper action.
• Assists in general maintenance of clinic and patient care equipment to include restocking, cleaning, and disposing of trash and soiled linens.
• Participates with other clinic staff in maintaining optimum safe and infection-free environment for clinic patients.
• Assists the physician or registered nurse in (or initiates in their absence) life saving measures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.   Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of nursing principles, procedures, and their application in the primary care setting in order to initiate appropriate action during routine and acute medical situations.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of CHCS computer system and electronic medical record that includes patient check-in, basic order entry, the appointing and referral system, and the correct procedure for completing and generating appropriate clinic reports.
• Broad knowledge of routine medications (both oral and parenteral), their actions and side effects, skill sufficient to administer medications, observe for adverse effects, and instruct patients regarding the effects of medications given.
• Knowledge of routine clerical tasks, specific medical terminology, and record keeping, and clinical skills sufficient to document information in logs, prepare summary of test results, workload reports and to chart patient care and responses to care.
• Knowledge of various training methods and sufficient interpersonal skills in order to develop a rapport with the patients during which instructional and educational information is presented.

Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as practical or vocational nurses in a State or 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.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:  https://usastaffing.opm.gov/USAStaffing/Staffing/Announcement/FTVA.aspx?CATG=Duties&ID=4807488 

 

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:  Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.   You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.  

 

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.   To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link:  View Assessment Questions.

 

EDUCATION:

Are you using your education to qualify?  For positions requiring positive education requirements , or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements , you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) .   See OPMs General Policies for information on crediting education .

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying f or further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

REQUIREMENTS: 

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret Security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.  If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the applicant fails to report to the scheduled drug test appointment. Incumbents of drug testing designated positions will be subject to random testing. Drug test results will be provided to the employing activity/command.

A Current Practical Nurse License and BLS Card is required. 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your r esume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies: 

• KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICAL NURSING 
• KNOWLEDGE OF CLINICAL SKILLS
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: South Carolina, City: Charleston, Company: Bureau of Naval Personnel.