Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

About the Position: This position is located with Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Family Medicine at Rock Island, Illinois. . This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Provide practical nursing care to patients with a variety of medical conditions, performing tasks such as recording vital signs, ordering labs.

Perform direct nursing care to clinic patients via telemedicine and face-to-face care to include triage, procedures, nurse-managed protocols, medication management, and administrative duties.

Administer prescribed medications with increased independence, ensuring proper patient dosages, routes, and times are followed.

Provide patient and family education tailored to specific medical conditions, treatment plans, and recovery goals

Track laboratory results, orders and referral results to completion, and assisting in making future appointments.

Prepare patients for procedures, such as wound care, catheterizations, and respiratory therapies.

Maintain timely and accurate documentation of care provided