Nurse/Clinical Nurse, GS-610-5/7/9/10
Location: Claremore Oklahoma
Description: Department Of Health And Human Services is hiring Nurse/Clinical Nurse, GS-610-5/7/9/10 right now, this position will be placed in Oklahoma. More details about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. This position is location in an Intensive Care Unit.
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The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position is also being announced under Announcement # IHS-12-OK-855227-DH for those who want to be considered under Direct Hire Authority. If you wish to be considered under all hiring p! lans you must submit an application to both job opportunity an! nouncements.
This Continuous Open Announcement (COA) announcement allows acceptance of applications throughout the year with eligible applicants being placed on the COA register and referred for consideration as vacancies occur. The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 03/28/13. Other Cut-off dates will be established based on the date requests for List of Eligibles are received to fill other vacancies. 10 pt. Veterans' Preference ESEP applicants who submit a complete application after a Cut-off date but before the List of Eligibles is issued, will be considered and referred on the List, if qualified.
Appointment: May be Permanent, Temporary, Excepted Time-Limited, or Term with tour of duty of Full-Time, Part-Time or Intermittent. The Agency has option of extending Time-Limited and Term appointments for up to a maximum of four years. Temporary positions NTE 12 months or less ! are subject to termination at any time. The Agency has option of extending Temporary position appointments for up to a maximum of two years. Positions filled by Commissioned Corps will be Full Time Permanent Positions only.
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Claremore, OK United States Many vacancies
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Possible other locations throughout Oklahoma and Kansas.
FACILITIES: The two Oklahoma City Area Hospitals located in Claremore and Lawton, range from 25-50 beds. Full services are available at all the hospitals including general medicine and surgery, pediatrics, and outpatient service. Health Centers located throughout the Area provide ambulatory care service. Public Health Nursing programs are located within each of the hospitals and health center.
POSITION DETAILS:
Salary range: $46,625.00 - $71,713.00 ( Annually )
Recruit! ment Incentive: Possibility of Recruitment Incentive up to 25% of b! ase pay (subject to eligibility and approval).
Promotion potential: GS-10
Merit Promotion Position: Yes
Travel Required: No
Supervisory/Managerial Position: No
Relocation Expenses Paid: Relocation expenses are authorized and will be paid only if you are a current Federal Employee. You will be required to sign a one year service agreement. Failure to fulfill the one year service agreement may result in repayment of relocation expenses. Paid expenses will be paid in the interest of the government and not in the interest of the selected employee.
Is position covered by PL 101-630? Yes (See item # 2 in the How to Apply Tab)
Is drug testing required? No
Is government housing available? No
Is this a bargaining unit position? Depends on location
Alternative work schedule, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays? Depends on location
! Who may apply section
Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP)
Merit Promotion Plan Candidates (MPP)
Veteran's Preference including Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Candidates (VEOA)
Commissioned Corps Candidates
- visit jobs@ihs.gov for more information on Who May Apply
Position subject to background investigation.
As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.
If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)
Must be a US Citizen
Must possess ana maintain a current, valid, active, unrestricted license DUTIES:
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job.
! Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise patient care plans to meet the! needs of assigned patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
Provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served by applying growth and development principles to assess and interpret data about the patientÂ's status in order to identify patient needs and provide the care needed.
Operate, monitor and interpret results for general medical and critical care equipment such as infusion pumps, ventilators, and other respiratory equipment.
Monitor and/or administer therapy to a cardiac, respiratory compromised or hemodynamically unstable patient.
Professional knowledge of nursing care principles, procedures, ethics, practices and processes required to assess nursing needs of assigned patients in the Intensive Care Unit. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was co! mpleted by the applicant. (One year of nursing experience as a military corpsman that has been accepted by a State licensing body may be accepted in lieu of education at the GS-4 level.) Must submit copy of transcript. Applications will be considered incomplete without proof.
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Registration: Applicants must have 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. Must submit copy of valid, unrestricted license. Applications will be considered incomplete without proof.
Additional Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, the following amount of nursing experience is required:
GS-05: Completion of a program of less than 30 months duration or associate degree AND 1 year of professional nursing, OR one year of professional nursing, or of at least GS-4 level practical nurse or nursing assistant experience und! er the supervision of a professional nurse OR completion of a program o! f at least 30 months' duration OR 4 academic years above high school OR bachelor's degree.
Specialized Experience GS-5: is defined as functioning under the direct supervision of an RN and participating in nursing duties such as: the development and implementation of a plan of care for assigned patients. Providing nursing interventions based on established plan of care and evaluating effectiveness.
GS-07: Completion of a professional nursing program AND One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level OR One full year of graduate education OR a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
Specialized Experience GS-7: is defined as serving as a professional registered nurse performing functions under general supervision. Basic knowledge to recognize and intervene in acute like threatening or potentially life threatening situations. Operate and monitor general and specialized equipment.
GS-09: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education OR a master's degree OR One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level.
Specialized Experience GS-09: is defined as serving as a professional registered nurse. Providing patient care for the critically ill patients; assessing and implementing a plan of care, evaluating and modifying care as needed; providing clinical nursing expertise, care and education to diverse patient populations; identifying potential crisis situations and responding in emergency/code situations; and promoting and providing health care teaching to patients and family members.
GS-10: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level.
Specialized Experience GS-10: is defined as serving as a professional registered nurse independently planning scheduling and providing comprehensive nursing care. Work experience reflecting knowledge of current nursing pr! inciples, practices, procedures, standards of care required to provide ! nursing care. Work experience reflecting knowledge of hospital policy and procedures relating to patient care. Work experience managing complex patient care situations involving multiple IV lines, hemodynamic monitoring equipment, respiratory therapy, and ventilator equipment.
EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCE: Experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
SELECTIVE FACTOR: In addition to the qualification requirements for the OPM and IHS Excepted Service Qualifications described above, to be rated basically qualified for this position, candidates must possess current, valid, active, unrestricted professional nursing license as a professional nurse from any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. New graduates must also possess this licensure as indicated with no grace period allowed.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable.
EVALUATION OF EDUCATION: At the GS-5 level, successfully completed undergraduate course work in nursing; the behavioral, physical, or biological sciences related to nursing; nutrition; public health; and maternal and child health in excess of that required for completion of an associate degree may be substituted for professional nursing experience at the rate of 1 academic year for 9 months of experience. Graduate-level education must have been 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.
SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (SAA): SAA is based on (1) class standing - applicants must be in the upper ! third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subd! ivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; (2) grade point average - applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on 4 years of education, or on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) honor society membership - election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
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 g! ained in an accredited U.S. education program. For further information, click on http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
You must meet the requirements of the job by this date: Tuesday, December 31, 2013
As per the IHS Excepted Service Hiring Plan: Current employees and eligible applicants are considered under merit promotion only, unless they provide an appropriate Standard Form (SF)-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," and indicate under which plan they are applying. Please indicate on your resume and during the online assessment process which hiring plan you want to be considered under: Merit Promotion and/or the IHS Excepted Service Hiring Plan. See jobs@ihs.gov for more details. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
The HHS Careers system simplifies the Federal application process by replacing the former KSA job-element statements with on-line self-assessment questions. Applicants wh! o meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be invited to compl! ete an on-line questionnaire assessing the following:
Assesses patients' clinical conditions
Develop plan of care to determine type of health and physical care that is required
Update and maintain electronic health records
Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations
If found qualified, your score will range from 70-100 points (not including points that may be assigned for Veterans' Preference). We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. You will be deemed well qualified if you score 85 and above.
For I/CTAP purposes, you will be deemed well-qualified if you are placed in at least the well-qualified category. BENEFITS:
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits packag! e. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits . OTHER INFORMATION:
If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well qualified with a score of at least 85 for this position. For information on CTAP/ICTAP, visit:
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/JobsAtIHS/doc/ctap.doc
http://www.hhs.gov/careers/jobs/tips/
Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions. However if there are no qualified Indian Preference candidates on the Certificate the vacancy must be reannounced.
Candidates must meet time-after-! competitive appointment, time-in-grade (if applicable), qualification r! equirements, licensure requirements (possess and maintain a current, valid, active State license/registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States)performance requirements, citizenship and suitability requirements, and any other eligibility requirements by the cut off date (s) of the vacancy announcement.
MULTIPLE-GRADE ANNOUNCEMENT: Announcement at the multiple-grade interval is intended as a mechanism of providing consideration for the greatest number of potential candidates. This position may be filled at any level, dependent upon the applicant's demonstrated ability, experience, and other qualifying criteria. If the position is filled at less than the upper level, there is NO commitment for future promotions, based solely on selection resulting from this announcement. Conversely, if the employee demonstrates the ability to perform at a higher level, is recommended b! y the supervisor, and otherwise meets the qualifications, he/she may be promoted without further competition under the Area Merit Promotion Program, however for temporary positions, conversion without competition may not be possible unless the selectee was within reach at the higher grade on the initial certificate of eligibles. Also, no further competition is required if it becomes necessary through the reclassification process to upgrade the position
Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957.
After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position.
The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be ! hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible cr! iminal charges.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:28:21 GMT
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