Practical Nurse (Outpatient)

About this role

Defense Health Agency is hiring a Practical Nurse (Outpatient) in Fort Gordon, GA. The employer published a pay range of $41k–$53k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other licensed practical nurse roles before you apply.

Licensed practical and vocational nurses provide bedside and clinic care under the direction of RNs and physicians.

Duties from the announcement

Provide practical nursing care to a diverse patient population with a variety of medical conditions. Perform nursing tasks such as recording vital signs, ordering labs, tracking patient’s laboratory, radiology orders and referral results to completion for assigned patients. Initiate and maintain medical histories for patients, records observations, and identifies symptoms for use by the clinician. Perform direct nursing care to clinic patients via telemedicine, virtual, and face-to-face care. Conduct focused nursing assessment and contribute to the care plan for assigned patients.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $22.52 per hour, is 24% below the median of 18 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Georgia ($29.50 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• Active LPN or LVN license in the state of the job
• Completion of an approved practical nursing program
• BLS certification

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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