Clinical Nurse
Location: Nellis AFB Nevada
Description: Department of the Air Force is at the momment seeking for Clinical Nurse right now, this career will be placed in Nevada. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win Â…in air, space and cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power . That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship Required
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid
DUTIES:
MAJOR DUTIES
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the nursing team leader during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal period for newborns, adolescents, and adults. Major duties include:
- Provides comprehensive professional nursing care to obstetrical patients with conditions ranging from normal to those having complex complications requiring sophisticated, highly technical care and treatment.
- Performs procedures, treatments, and medication administration.
- Serves as a recognized team leader and expert in nursing care, including serving as a role model and resource person to direct experienced and non-experienced personnel in managing complex patients.
- Provides individualized, thorough instructions to patients throughout patient stay to effectively communicate the plan of care and evaluate response.
- Participates in continuing education programs to update and/or maintain skills and knowledge to meet annual requirements.
To be eligible for this position, you must possess the following:
1. A degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed. AND
2. An active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
In addition to the 2 requirements above, you must possess one of the following to be eligible for this position:
A. At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service, which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. This experience must include: providing professional nursing care to obstetrical patients, including duties such as monitoring postpartum patients and collecting blood and urine specimens for lab analysis; performing procedures, treatments and medical administration for patients; serving as a nursing team leader, including scheduling and directing shift operations; and providing instructions to patients to communicate the plan of care. OR
B. Successfully completed all of the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in nursing with a concentration in a field of nursing (e.g., teaching, a clinical specialty, research, administration, etc.) or in a closely related non-nursing field directly applicable to the requirements of the position to be filled. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. OR
C. Some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and more than two years but less than three years of education as described in B. The percentage of requirements met must total at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of professional nursing care theories, principles, and procedures; and of the desired effects, side effects, and complications of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
2. Knowledge of a wide range of obstetrical complications such as premature birth, fetal demise, fetal anomalies, forceps delivery, caesarean delivery, as well as a broad knowledge of normal deliveries, complication and uncomplicated surgeries, expected outcomes, potential complications and indicated therapeutic intervention required.
3. Knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patientÂ's condition including disease progression through labor and delivery, normal postpartum recovery, obstetrical complications, infant care, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
4. Skill in setting up and operating specialized medical equipment such as resuscitators, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, isolettes and radiant warmers, oxygen analyzers, ventilators, electronic fetal monitoring devices, and other unit specific equipment.
5. Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and use the nursing process to assess patient care needs, develop nursing care plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and advise on changes in patient status.
6. Ability to perform as a shift leader, preceptor, educator, and trainer which involves planning, assigning, and directing the work of other nursing personnel.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT/OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS :
Incumbent must complete orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with unit guidelines; maintain currency of skills through ongoing in-service training, annual core competencies, continuing education and professional development (at a minimum maintains certification in Basic Life Support and Neonatal Advanced Life support); maintain current license to practice; attend annual required training to include fire and safety training.
This is a testing designated (TDP) position under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
This position is identified as having Â"regular contact with children,Â" requiring a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for the position.
The position may require additional training in patient care aspects, such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Advanced Life Support.
The work requires the incumbent to be able to hear, have good vision, above average agility and dexterity with use of fingers and hands, and have rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously to operate emergency equipment (life support).
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
CATEGORY RATING: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Please follow instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are:
Category 3 , Best Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for this position.
Category 2 , Well Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for this position.
Category 1 , Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements for this position.
Your rating will be based on your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you category rating score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration.
The Category Rating Process does not add veteran' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligible within each category. Preference eligible who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher)
BENEFITS:
This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc
OTHER INFORMATION:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/ ).
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service of at least three (3) calendar days may be required prior to appointment to the position.
Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.
90-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 90-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 90 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
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This career starts available on: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:19:13 GMT