Practical Nurse (Family Medicine)

Practical Nurse (Family Medicine)

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii

Salary Range: $46698 - $59325 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center in the Directorate of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

Major Duties:

• Obtain information from patient, family, and guardians to identify reason for seeking health care.
• Perform behavioral health screening and take patient vital signs.
• Document patients' chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record.
• Facilitate care coordination utilizing nursing assessment to communicate relevant information according to the medical plan of care.
• Prepare assigned rooms for scheduled patients.
• Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages.
• Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Assist in lifting and repositioning patients who need help.
• Administer prescribed medications and immunizations through various routes.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens according to local standard operating procedures.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms immediately and call for assistance.
• Screen immunization records and unit Standard Operating Procedures to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and routes of administration.
• Educate patients, family regarding self-care procedures and post-care reactions.
• Coordinate with designated clinic administrative staff for maintenance of adequate vaccines and supply levels.
• Review laboratory results and bring abnormal results to the attention of the physician.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Practical Nurse: Licensure: 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. Applications of candidates possessing a license must be accompanied by a certified or photostatic copy of the license, a notarized statement attesting to the fact, or a citation of the license number and State issuing it. Non-licensed candidates who have completed their training may be appointed subject to obtaining the required license during the probationary period. Those not licensed must furnish the date on which they applied for a license and the jurisdiction involved. No person appointed pending licensure may be retained beyond the probationary period if licensure has not been attained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below: Experience: 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, performing such duties as providing individualized nursing care; administering prescribed medications through various routes; measuring patients vital signs or updating patient medical records. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/21/2026to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12862323). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-21