Description:
About the Position: This position is located at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida.A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Requirements:
Who May Apply: US CitizensIn order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement 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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification
requirement listed below:
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 such duties as measuring patient's vital signs, administering immunizations or medications to
patients, and updating the patient's health record. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next
lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job,
you MUST meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is
permitted.
Apr 15, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov