LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-Direct Hire Authority (DHA)

This position is located in Healthcare Service, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Gulfport, MS Nursing Service. The primary purpose of the position is to administer medications to groups of Residents and to accomplish specific nursing care and nursing team-leading duties as assigned by a professional registered nurse. This announcement is issued under the Direct-Hire authority to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need.

As a/an LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-Direct Hire Authority (DHA), you will: Prioritize care activities for a group of Residents based on illness acuity or staff skill level. Provide Resident status information to interdisciplinary team members for use in care planning Provide Resident status information to interdisciplinary team members for use in care planning. Describe a Resident's physical appearance, emotional status, or interaction with staff or family in written notes.

Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. The AFRH ethics program promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct for all employees. As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As an AFRH employee, you will also be subject to the AFRH Supplemental Ethics Regulations which restrict the extent to which a AFRH employee can engage in certain activities and hold certain investments. Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a public or confidential financial disclosure report which must be filed within 30 days of your appointment as an employee of AFRH. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. Please contact the Agency Ethics Officer (Joseph Pollard) at (202) 541-7557, or joseph.pollard@afrh.gov if you should have any questions. Because the AFRH's mission requires uninterrupted, direct human support and medical care for its Residents, this position is considered essential for continuing AFRH operations. Therefore, the incumbent is expected to arrive for duty on time, as scheduled, and to complete the assigned tour during emergency situations such as hazardous weather.