Duties

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, You Will

Perform nursing assignments of a highly specialized nature to include medication administration and hands on nursing care. Utilize appropriate interview skills to collect data. Describe the Resident in writing if indicated to include all the following: physical appearance, emotional status, Resident's interaction with staff and/or family, Resident's knowledge of disease process and Resident's verbal/nonverbal actions/responses.
Utilize diagnostic tools (e.g., stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, etc.) to obtain and/or validate observations. Utilize specialized equipment in the care of Residents to include infusion pumps. Instruct others in the use of specialized equipment.
Identify Resident problems and provide input to the plan of care. Document Resident's subjective/objective response to various nursing interventions if indicated. Participate in Resident teaching. Recognize changes in Resident's condition. Communicate responses and/or changes to others to include all personnel, physicians, and members of interdisciplinary teams.
Initiate emergency measures (e.g., CPR, etc.). Administer simple and complex medications via oral, inter-muscular, subcutaneous, intra-dermal, topical, rectal, and respiratory routes. Direct the work of others to include the following: nursing assistants, or member escort staff.
Demonstrate skills in setting priorities for a group of Residents.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or

Key Requirements

Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

The AFRH ethics program promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct for all employees. As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As an AFRH employee, you will also be subject to the AFRH Supplemental Ethics Regulations which restrict the extent to which a AFRH employee can engage in certain activities and hold certain investments. Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a public or confidential financial disclosure report which must be filed within 30 days of your appointment as an employee of AFRH. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. Please contact the Agency Ethics Officer (Joseph Pollard) at (202) 541-7557, or [email protected] if you should have any questions.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Licensure - Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as practical or vocational nurses in a State or 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 (1) a certified or photostatic copy of the license, (2) a notarized statement attesting to the fact, or (3) 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 (1) the date on which they applied for a license and (2) the jurisdiction involved. No person appointed pending licensure may be retained beyond the probationary period if licensure has not been attained.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure, and sterile techniques and procedures.

SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a bargaining unit position: AFGE American Federation of Government Employees Local 1027.
Veterans Preference does not apply to announcements posted under Direct Hire Authority.

Conditions Of Employment

A one year probationary period may be required.
Must successfully complete a background investigation.
Complete a
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the
Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
Pass a pre-employment physical examination. An DO NOT SUBMIT AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
Selectees will be subject to the AFRH Tuberculosis Surveillance Program.
Wear required safety clothing and/or equipment required by the position. This may include safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, gloves, masks, etc.
Shift Work: This facility operates on a 24 hour per day, three-shift basis. Assignment to a specific shift cannot be guaranteed. The successful applicant must be available to work on all three shifts on a rotational basis.
Because the AFRH's mission requires uninterrupted, direct human support and medical care for its Residents, this position is considered essential for continuing AFRH operations. Therefore, the incumbent is expected to arrive for duty on time, as scheduled, and to complete the assigned tour during emergency situations such as hazardous weather.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.