Practical Nurse

Overview Seeking an Inpatient Practical Nurse located within the Directorate of Nursing, Pediatric Unit at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. Relocation and Recruitment Incentive may be awarded. Salary Salary: $62,603 - $81,385 per year. Benefits Benefits: Responsibilities Provides nursing care to patients in the inpatient setting with a variety of medical conditions, performing tasks such as recording vital signs, monitoring patient conditions, and reporting significant findings to the supervising nurse or physician. Medication Administration and Observation. Administers prescribed medications with increased independence, ensuring proper patient dosages, routes, and times are followed. Assists in performing and managing medical procedures, such as wound care, catheterizations, and respiratory therapies, under the guidance of a registered nurse or licensed medical practitioner. Provides patient and family education tailored to specific medical conditions, treatment plans, and recovery goals. Assists patients with mobility, hygiene, and nutritional needs to promote comfort and recovery. Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures. Who May Apply US Citizens. Basic Requirements for Practical Nurse 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 duties such as assisting professional health care providers with minor medical procedures; providing individualized nursing care; and administering oral medication and immunizations within an outpatient setting. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS‑04). #J-18808-Ljbffr