PRACTICAL NURSE (OUTPATIENT)

About the Position: This position is located at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Provide practical nursing care to patients in the outpatient clinic with a variety of medical conditions.

Perform tasks such as recording vital signs, ordering labs, tracking patient’s laboratory, radiology orders and referral results to completion, and assisting in making future appointments.

Administer prescribed medications with increased independence, ensuring proper patient dosages, routes, and times are followed.

Assist in performing and managing medical procedures, physical examinations, and treatments.

Prepare patients for procedures such as wound care, catheterizations and and respiratory therapies under the guidance of a registered nurse or licensed medical practitioner.

Monitor patient responses during and after procedures, ensuring that any complications are addressed promptly.

Provide patient and family education tailored to specific medical conditions, treatment plans, and recovery goals.

Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and adjust care plans based on patient progress and feedback.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.