Practical Nurse (LPN)
Company: Department Of Health And Human Services
Location: Lawrence
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Videos Help Duties Summary This position will serve as a Practical Nurse in one of the
Ambulatory Health Centers located in Oklahoma or Kansas or the
Oklahoma City Area Hospitals located in Claremore, OK or Lawton,
OK. Services available at both the hospitals include emergency,
general medicine and surgery, pediatrics and outpatient
services. The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to
be considered for available vacant positions will be 5 days after
the announcement open date. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 6 0620 Practical Nurse Similar jobs Lpns Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after
12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630,
requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this
requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these
positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere
or guilty to certain crimes. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain
licensure requirements. If licensure is not maintained during
employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to
and including removal from Federal service. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born
after 1957. Seasonal Influenza immunization is required for
civilian health care facility staff working in Indian Health
Service health care facilities. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To
learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy,
you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background
investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation
documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your
employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the
outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the
sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find
that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If
you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin
work. If you make a false statement in any part of your
application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin
work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject
to a credit check as a part of the background investigation
process. Fingerprinting, as part of the background investigation process,
may be delayed due to COVID-19. All other background investigation
procedures will apply. Be advised that your continued employment
will require you to complete a fingerprint check within 60 days
after notification of return to full operations and successfully
obtaining a favorable background investigation. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient
experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific
position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will
receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer
and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and
responsibilities in each position held and the total number of
hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): License: 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 a certified or photostatic copy of
the license showing expiration date, a notarized statement
attesting to the fact, or a citation of the license number and
State issuing it (or applicants must list their license number on
their resume, along with the expiration date). Acceptable
verification of licensure includes a print out from a State Board
of Nursing website (or other applicable license verification
website that reflects your licensure status). 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 the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the
Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of
specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade
level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or
public sector performing the following type of work and/or
tasks: GS-05: One year of nursing experience that equipped you with the
particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform
the duties of the position. Your experience is equivalent to at
least the GS-04 grade level and includes nursing care work 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 as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples
include: observing, recording and reporting changes in behavior of
patients; carrying out nursing procedures according to guidelines
and a nursing plan of care; providing instructions to the patient
and/or family of the patient; taking vital signs and measurements;
setting up medical equipment for procedures; and assisting
physicians and registered nurses with procedures. GS-06: One year of nursing experience that equipped you with the
particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform
the duties of the position. Your experience is equivalent to at
least the GS-05 grade level and includes nursing care work 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 as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples
include: observing, recording and reporting changes in behavior of
patients and taking action to alleviate problems; initiating a plan
of action to carry out a nursing plan of care; providing education
to patients and families of patients; performing a range of
treatment procedures such as inserting catheters, sterile dressing
changes, administering medications, obtaining peripheral IV access,
giving immunizations; and assisting physicians and registered
nurses with procedures. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain
licensure requirements. If licensure is not maintained during
employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to
and including removal from Federal service. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to
the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates
must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade
level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted
Service Examining Plan (ESEP). Education Education is not a factor in determining eligibility for the
GS-05 and GS-06 grade level for a Practical Nurse. Applicants must
meet the basic and minimum qualifications as listed in the vacancy
announcement in order to qualify for this position.
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