Licensed Practical Nurse

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Fort Bragg, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This direct-hire position is located in the Department of Pediatrics, Directorate of Medicine, at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. A recruitment or relocation incentive, student loan repayment, and advanced leave accrual may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service. Pediatric nursing experience is preferred. The Licensed Practical Nurse greets pediatric patients and their families, records chief complaints and brief histories, and schedules appointments using written triage guidelines. When urgency is uncertain, the nurse seeks guidance from a nurse or provider. The role also involves collecting and labeling specimens, managing prescribed IV fluids, assisting with procedures and examinations while following infection-control practices, and maintaining patient records. The position requires a current practical or vocational nursing license, or an application for licensure subject to the stated appointment conditions. Candidates must have one year of qualifying nursing experience in a hospital, pediatric clinic, outpatient family care clinic, nursing home, or other supervised patient-care facility. Education cannot substitute for this experience requirement. The role requires current and maintained BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, along with required medical screening and immunizations. It is designated Mission Essential and Inclement Weather Essential; the incumbent must report during specified emergencies and make every attempt to report or remain on duty during severe weather.

Requirements

A current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia, or an application for licensure subject to the appointment conditions described in the posting.
One year of nursing experience in a hospital, pediatric clinic, outpatient family care clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient-care facility. The experience must provide practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures, and include duties such as pediatric patient care, assisting with prescribed medications, measuring vital signs, and updating patient medical records.
Experience must be used to meet the qualification requirement; education cannot substitute for it.
Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from or in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Advanced certification does not replace BLS.
Obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Meet applicable suitability or fitness requirements, including a background investigation and required periodic re-verification because the job involves recurring interaction with children and youth under 18.
Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug urinalysis testing.
Meet mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements unless exempted for medical or religious reasons, with exemption documentation provided upon hire.
Complete a pre-placement medical examination and immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions involving direct patient contact, and other immunizations may be required depending on the position.
Fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
Be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Complete the required one-year probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet and interview pediatric patients and their families upon arrival at clinics.
Record each patient's chief complaint and document a brief history of the problem.
Assign appointments using written triage guidelines and seek nurse or provider guidance when urgency of care is uncertain.
Collect and appropriately label specimens and tests.
Initiate, maintain, and monitor IV fluids, regulate flow rates, and monitor prescribed fluids.
Assist during procedures and examinations, using infection-control practices to clean rooms and equipment.
Maintain and update patient medical records to document patient progress.
Report to work during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather, or other emergencies, and make every attempt to report on time or remain on duty during severe weather.