Practical Nurse (Outpatient) GS-0620-05

• Overview This position is located at Carl R.
• Darnall Army Medical Center, Allergy Service, Fort Cavazos, Killeen,TX Fort Cavazos is a United States Army post located in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco, 160 miles south of Dallas, and 150 miles north of San Antonio.
• The post is named after Gen.
• Richard E.
• Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army’s first Hispanic four-star general.
• Formerly named Fort Hood for Confederate General John Bell Hood, the post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi from each, within the U.S. state of Texas.
• The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.
• Its origin was the need for wide-open space to test and train with World War II tank destroyers.
• The War Department announced the location in January 1942, and the initial completion was set for that August.
• As originally constructed, Fort Cavazos had an area of 158,706 acres, with billeting for 6,007 officers and 82,610 enlisted personnel.
• Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.
• For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Responsibilities

Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. Perform direct patient care and care coordination activities such as referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking. Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length); perform behavioral health screenings. Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages. Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures. Administer oxygen, IV fluid and prescribed oral, rectal, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications. Perform inhalation treatments, fingerstick glucose, urine dipsticks, visual acuity, phlebotomy, dressing changes, and surgical instrument cleaning and packaging after use. Perform routine procedures, such as EKGs, eye, throat, nasal and/or wound cultures, dressing changes, ear irrigation, and application of bandages. Performs Other Duties as Assigned