Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

Quick Facts

• Role: Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

Description

Provide comprehensive outpatient nursing care, including taking vital signs and performing focused assessments. Safely administer prescribed medications, monitor for adverse reactions, and educate patients and families on preventive health measures. Provide practical nursing care in an outpatient clinic for patients with a variety of medical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient nursing care (vital signs, focused assessments)
• Administer medications safely and accurately; monitor for adverse reactions
• Deliver patient and family education to reinforce preventive health measures
• Provide practical nursing care in an outpatient clinic with a variety of medical conditions

Requirements

• US citizenship
• Current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse (or must have applied for a license)
• One year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised patient-care facility
• Experience must include practical nursing care, administering prescribed medications through various routes, and updating patient medical records
• Able to lift up to 45 lbs in the regular performance of duties
• Regular contact with children under 18; favorable suitability determination
• Pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations
• Mission Essential: required to report to work or remain at work during emergencies
• Temporary Duty (TDY)/business travel requirement of 5%
• Immunization/immunity screening based on occupational risk, with screening and updates as required
• Mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination; subject to annual vaccination
• Background investigation suitability/fitness determination
• 1-year probationary period
• Direct deposit of pay required

Benefits

A federal employee comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).