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Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls... is Hiring a Practical Nurse/ Vocational Nurse Near Fort Knox, KY

Overview:
You will be working at Ireland Army Health Clinic, Fort Knox, Ky.
Located just 40 miles from Louisville and 17 miles from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Fort Knox encompasses some 190,000 acres in three, beautiful Kentucky counties. Fort Knox has a population of over 40,000 soldiers, family members, and civilian employees. There are many sightseeing/recreational opportunities in the Fort Knox area and the cost of living in this area is very reasonable. Sightseeing and recreational opportunities include Churchill Downs (site of the Kentucky Derby), the Louisville Slugger Museum, the Muhammad Ali Center, the Kentucky Center of Performing Arts, the Louisville Bats baseball team (a triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds), world famous bourbon distilleries, first-rate hunting and fishing sites, and sweeping, scenic hiking trails and driving tours. Nearby Louisville International Airport offers nonstop service to more than 20 destinations and convenient connections to cities worldwide. For the driver, Fort Knox is just a short drive from Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; and Nashville, TN.
https://home.army.mil/knox/index.php
https://ireland.tricare.mil/
Responsibilities:
As a Practical Nurse/Vocational Nurse you will:
  • Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care.
  • Take vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference and length); perform a behavioral health screening.
  • Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages based upon the physician's medical plan, the nursing assessment and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.
  • Assist physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
  • Screen and review immunization records to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups.
  • Perform teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and documents teaching.
Qualifications:
US Citizenship required
May be authorized student loan repayment, recruitment incentive, relocation, retention
A current license to practice as a practical or vocational nurse in a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
At least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$46k-56k (estimate)

POST DATE

05/02/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

07/01/2024

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