Practical Nurse (Family Medicine) GS-0620-05

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Huntsville, AL 35809, US

$52,957 / year

Overview

Serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Lyster Army Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) located within the Primary Care Clinic, located at Fox Army Health Clinic, Redstone Arsenal, Hunstville, AL.

Civilian Practical Nurse

Salary Up to- $52,957 per year

Benefits: https://civilianmedicaljobs.com/benefits/

Fox Army Health Center (FAHC) provides access to quality and cost-effective primary care for patients while maintaining a state of readiness for mobilization. The mission of the health center is “Provide responsive, innovative and reliable health services, influencing health to improve readiness, save lives and advance wellness in support of the force, military Families, and all those entrusted to our care.” It is striving to become the premier model of organizational and beneficiary wellness through the Army’s medical community. FAHC’s Patient Centered Medical Home is comprised of three teams, Blue Team, Red Team and White Team. The mission of the FAHC Blue Team is to optimize the health, well-being, and medical readiness of Soldiers. They accomplish this through our dedicated approach to Warfighter Medicine, and provide physical exams, medical readiness and deployment screenings in support of the military’s wartime mission. The Red & White Team provides comprehensive medical care to the beneficiaries of FAHC, and offers a range of services including adult and family medicine as well as pediatrics and minor outpatient procedures. All TRICARE Prime patients enrolled to FAHC and assigned to this clinic will have a Primary Care Manager (PCM). TRICARE Prime patients will coordinate specialty care through their PCM, thereby ensuring continuity, timeliness and appropriateness of referrals. The Advice Nurse system is available after normal business hours. In addition to an extremely busy outpatient pharmacy service, FAHC provides laboratory and radiological service. The Behavior Health Division provides mental health treatment. The Wellness Center’s functions are to provide patient and community health education and promotions, environmental health activities, and surveillance of communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

As a Practical Nurse you will:

Obtain all vital signs such as: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length; and perform behavioral health screenings.
Provide individualized nursing care to patients based upon the physician’s medical care plan, the nursing assessment, and the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the patient.
Obtain intravenous (IV) access, and prepare medications and immunizations for administration.
Review immunization records and unit Standard Operating Procedures to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and routes of administration.
Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups via established protocols.
Educate patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and documents teaching.
Instruct patients and/or family regarding normal verses adverse reactions to immunizations and treatment for normal reactions of discomfort.
Review laboratory results and bring abnormal results to attention of physician.
Document patients' chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record.

Qualifications

US Citizenship required

Special incentives that may be authorized include: recruitment/relocation incentive; student loan repayment; and advance in-hire

A current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

At least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

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