Nurse

During deployments, the work is primarily related to readiness for and deployment for response during the aftermath of a disaster or public health emergency, where work may be field-based, in a tent environment that is remote and austere, caring for sick, injured, dying, or deceased persons. This work requires above average health, physical, and mental conditioning with routine long periods of repetitive walking, bending, lifting, and carrying, such as carrying NDMS equipment or heavy patients on litters. Incumbent must be capable of working in a high-stress, high security, remote, austere, and uncharacterized environment, void of infrastructure and vital services, requiring specific physical demands, such as the ability to lift 50 pounds, and work characteristics that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. For these reasons, employees are required to complete a physical and health screening process, meet and maintain certain physical standards, as well as mental, behavioral, and cognitive competencies. Work may be performed in an office setting or indoor and outdoor field sites, sometimes in adverse weather. During emergency situations, the work environment may be situated in austere conditions and environment in terms of destroyed infrastructure (e.g., food and water, housing, electricity, communications), the presence of endemic diseases, and limited health and sanitation facilities requiring special safety precautions. To qualify for this position, you must meet the following basic requirements: NOTE: If you are an employee currently assigned to a position in this occupational series as of September 2017 you will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. A copy of your SF-50 must be submitted with your application. Education: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Registered Nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. NOTE: A copy of your current, active, full, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license MUST be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Do NOT submit a license that is expired at the time you apply. Must not be restricted from practicing in any state, district, territory or commonwealth of the United States. BLS/ACLS: Must currently possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) AND Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training and certification. NOTE: Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS or ACLS completion. A copy of your current BLS AND ACLS certification MUST be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Do NOT submit a certification that is expired at the time you apply. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field; OR At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree from a professional nursing educational program. In addition to the above basic requirements, applicants must meet the following specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the following duties: Providing care for patients with a wide variety of conditions ranging from non-urgent to life-threatening or emergent; AND Developing plans of care to meet the needs of assigned patients; AND Recognizing adverse signs and symptoms and reacting swiftly in emergencies. This experience MUST be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for this position. DOCUMENTING YOUR EXPERIENCE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY) For full-time, part-time, or intermittent work schedules include hours worked per week/deployment. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work this may include clinical rotations. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position or clinical rotation held and the total number of hours worked per week. Volunteer Work Experience: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
This position is located in the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, National Disaster Medical System headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. When activated with NDMS, you will be protected by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when you are called to respond to an emergency.