Practical Nurse (ICU) GS-0620-06
About The Position
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is seeking a Practical Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). WRNMMC is a prominent U.S. military medical center located in Bethesda, Maryland, with a long history of providing care to distinguished individuals. Working for the Department of Defense offers competitive compensation, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and a retirement package with a Thrift Savings Plan including employer matching contributions. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation, and recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. This position is open to U.S. Citizens.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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, which includes duties such as: obtaining patient vital signs (i.e., respiration, temperature, blood pressure and heart rate); assessing the needs of patients and/or developing a plan of care based on assessment; administering intravenous fluids and medications; entering appropriate patient-related data into electronic medical records; and adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
- Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Nice To Haves
- Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
- Obtain patient's vital signs such as respiration, temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
- Review data from special equipment to track patients’ heart rates, blood pressures, breathing, and other vitals.
- Provide basic bedside care (i.e., dressing wounds, changing bandages, inserting catheters, and giving injections).
- Enter data related to the record of patients in computer systems, i.e., electronic medical records.
- Interview patients and examine their medical history.
- Administer intravenous fluids and medications.
- Follow proper nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Assist with ordering diagnostic tests, as needed.
- Act as the patient advocate, in collaboration with fellow members of the medical care team.
- Performs Other Duties as Assigned
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Paid time off
- Medical benefits
- Student loan repayments
- Retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
