Practical Nurse at Portsmouth

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 position is located at the Medical Home Port Team One, Branch Health Clinics/ Boone, Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA.

 

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of medical and Clinical Support duties which facilitate the work of physicians and professional nurses. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Incumbent must have and maintain certifications in Basic Life Support.
• You must obtain and maintain a CONFIDENTIAL security clearance

DUTIES:Back to top

The incumbent of this position will perform the following duties:

·  Providing nursing care to both uncomplicated/complicated medical patients w/ multiple existing co-morbidities and potentially acute/ emergent illness/injuries.

·  Utilizing ambulatory care assessments skills to triage patients into the clinic according to the prescribed clinic policies and guidelines.

·  Utilizing multiple computer systems, scheduling clinic appointments and patient data entries

·  Operating and monitoring the performance of ambulatory care equipment used in the care of a variety of patients.

·  Assisting the health care provider in the performance of diagnostic examinations and equipment set up: i.e. Intrauterine Device placement/removal, pap smear exams, cervix checks, vasectomies, etc.

·  Preparing, administering and recording immunizations, allergy sera treatments, etc.

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-04 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:

·  Experience providing care to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients placed within their assignment

·  Experience providing triage and assessments of patients needs in order to set priorities, plan and provide nursing care

·  Experience identifying abnormal or acute situations in order to notify the clinic nurse or provider

·  Experience utilizing knowledge of pharmacology and the body’s physiological response to pharmaceutical agents in order to recognize adverse effects

·  Experience operating and monitoring the performance of ambulatory care equipment used in the care of post procedural and acute patients.

·  Experience assessing patients in order to set priorities

·  Experience gathering and relaying information to the health care provider concerning patients who are present with problems or call in for an appointment

·  Experience utilizing a body of standardized nursing principles, procedures, equipment, and supplies for the purpose of providing nursing care to assigned patients.

Incumbent must have and maintain a Basic Life Support Certification (BLS).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:  http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/practical-nurse-series-0620/

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 on 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, we strongly recommend that you 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 for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

REQUIREMENTS:

Generally, current Federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.  All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

 

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

 

Incumbent must be a licensed practical nurse with current state license who demonstrates competencies in nurse practice and utilization of the nursing process, as demonstrated by successful completion of an orientation, skills inventory and required certification within 90 days.

This position includes a work week of five days, 40 hours per week and may include rotating shifts, weekends and holidays

 

Incumbent must have and maintain certifications in Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

 

This position is noncritical/ sensitive and requires incumbent of this position to be able to obtain and maintain a confidential clearance.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume 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: 

 

1.  Knowledge of Nursing Care concepts, theories, principles

2.  Knowledge of Ambulatory procedures and protocols

3.  Knowledge and Ability to provide triage and assessment

4.  Ability to provide care to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients

 

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: Virginia, City: Portsmouth, Company: Naval Medical Command.