Nurse (Operating Room)

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): Apply and use OPM Qualification Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/nurse-series-0610/ 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. 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. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS 09: In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following: 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: Provide a wide range of professional nursing duties according to established professional nursing principles, practices, concepts and procedures in the Operating Room (OR) setting for peri- and post-operative care of recovering surgical patients; manage and treat patients with peri- and post-operative problems; perform highly specialized nursing assignments appropriate to the various age of the patient served; maintains, monitors and operates specialized equipment and instruments for surgical procedures; assess patient condition; provides nursing care and advises on health care needs with full consideration of mental, emotional, cultural, social and physical factors. GS 10: In addition to the mandatory license and education described above under Basic Requirements: Applicants must have at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor’s degree or master’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-09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Independently provide a wide range of professional nursing duties according to established professional nursing principles, practices, concepts and procedures in the Operating Room (OR), educate on post-operative care; manage and treat patients with peri- and post-operative problems; perform highly specialized nursing assignments appropriate to the various age groups of patients served and to assure proper care of patients; maintains, monitors and operates specialized equipment and instruments for simple to unexpected complications of surgical procedures; provides nursing care and advises on health care needs with full consideration of mental, emotional, cultural, social and physical factors; recognize adverse signs of symptoms, problems and react promptly in emergency situations; act as a preceptor and provide instruction and direction to lower level nurses, communicate and interact with multidisciplinary health care team. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. NOTE: This is an Open Continuous announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur.
This position is located at one of the various Indian Health Service hospitals under the Navajo Area Office. The primary purpose is to provide care in the Operating Room (OR) with a full range of nursing proficiency. Assess patients with a variety of critical conditions requiring surgery or other medical procedures, administer medications, operate specialized equipment and respond appropriately in emergency situations.