Practical Nurse-GS-0620-05

About the role

This position is located within the Directorate of Medical Services, Pediatric Clinic at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) located in Fort Belvoir, VA. Operating hours are 0730-1600, M-F. Fort Belvoir is a United States Army base located on 8,656 acres along the Potomac River in Fairfax County, VA. It encompasses a population of 47,000 and is well-positioned a mere 12 miles south of Washington, DC. A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center is a Department of Defense medical facility located on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, outside of Washington D.C. In conjunction with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Belvoir provides the Military Health System medical capabilities of the National Capital Region Medical Directorate (NCR MD), a joint unit providing comprehensive care to members of the United States Armed Forces located in the capital area, and their families.

Responsibilities

• Obtains information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care.
• Takes vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference and length).
• Provides individualized nursing care to patients based upon the physician's medical plan, the nursing assessment and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.
• Aids the Credentialed Provider with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Sets up and maintain a sterile field.
• Reports changes in behavior of patients.
• Enters data related to the record of patients in computer systems; i.e., electronic medical records.
• Performs Other Duties as Assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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); independently assessing the needs of patients, 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.