Practical Nurse (Inpatient)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Eglin AFB, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This Practical Nurse position is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The nurse provides inpatient practical or vocational nursing care, administers prescribed medications with increased independence, evaluates patient responses, and implements basic interventions when patient status changes. The role also involves assisting with medical procedures and providing condition-specific education to patients and families. Recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, salary negotiation, advanced leave accrual, and advanced-in-hire arrangements may be authorized in specified circumstances; these are not guaranteed.

Requirements

• Hold a current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia, or have applied for licensure. Candidates appointed while awaiting licensure must obtain it during the probationary period.
• Have one year of nursing experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient-care facility. Experience must provide practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures, including duties such as measuring vital signs, administering immunizations or medications via various routes, screening or updating patient medical records, and assisting with medical procedures.
• Experience must be used to meet the qualification requirement; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Meet suitability or fitness requirements, including a background investigation and periodic re-verification due to recurring interaction with children and youth under 18.
• Complete a pre-employment physical and annual physicals thereafter, and meet applicable immunization requirements, including Hepatitis B immunization for positions involving direct patient contact and seasonal influenza vaccination or a recognized exemption.
• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug testing, including random drug urinalysis.
• 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.
• Be prepared for rotating shifts, shift work that may include evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays, and weekend or holiday work as required.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program or receive full credit at a U.S.-accredited college or university.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical or vocational nursing care to patients.
• Administer prescribed medications with increased independence, ensuring correct dosages, routes, and times.
• Evaluate patient responses to care and implement basic interventions to address changes in patient status.
• Assist with performing and managing medical procedures, including wound care, catheterizations, and respiratory therapies, under the guidance of a registered nurse or licensed medical practitioner.
• Provide patient and family education tailored to medical conditions, treatment plans, and recovery goals.

Benefits

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available to candidates new to Federal service.
• Advanced leave accrual may be authorized.
• Advanced-in-hire arrangements may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed