Nurse (Outpatient)

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Individual Occupational Requirements. Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. Education: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. 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. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-9 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-09 Grade Level: In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Possession of a master’s degree in professional nursing; or At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of Professional Nursing Experience to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience in human behavior and the ability to communicate with and provide nursing services to patients; experience in the techniques and the operational mechanics of medical equipment; experience with accurately transcribing physician’s orders, performing health assessments and accurately documenting in patient’s medical record; experience with pharmacology of a wide variety of drugs, dosages, routes of administration, therapeutic action, drug interactions, and adverse reactions. GS-10 Grade Level: In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, applicants must meet one of the following qualification requirements: Professional nursing experiences at the GS-10 level: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least theGS-09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples of specialized experience: Perform initial diagnosis for minor or major problems of patient in an outpatient clinic setting; consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. Initiates treatments, medications, emergency, and resuscitative measures. Observes, assesses, and stabilizes urgently and critically ill pediatric, adult and geriatric patient’s health status. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
The position is located in the Outpatient Clinic, Four Corners Regional Health Center, Red Mesa, Arizona. The nurse performs a variety of professional nursing care procedures and treatment for outpatient, specialty clinics and urgent care. The position reports to the Supervisory Nurse or designee. NOTE: This is an Open Continuous announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur.