NURSE (ADMIN)

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About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, located a Tripler Army Medical Center, Directorate of Education, Training, and Research, Education and Training Division, Honolulu Hawaii.

Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace.

Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Nurse (Administrative) at the GS-12 level: Degree: 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; OR if you are a graduate from a foreign nursing school, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts or your certificate from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.) 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: Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and 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 meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Required Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Professional Nursing Experience is defined as: One year of experience which includes evaluating electronic systems, assisting in researching medical technology, and educating staff.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Serve as the technical and administrative authority for the development and implementation of all Departmental Performance Improvement, Risk Management, and Patient Safety for the Department of Surgery Trauma Team.
• Formulate, develop, and implement processes that evaluate, correct, and improve performance, patient safety, customer service, and satisfaction.
• Facilitate the concurrent review of patient records to assist the identification and documentation of hospital based and American College of Surgeons (ACS) performance improvement variances and complications.
• Review cases to identify quality, timeliness and systems issues in the care of trauma patients in order to meet ACS standards, departmental and administrative factors.
• Monitor the outpatient triage of patients in person and by telephone in the trauma program regarding medical necessity, appropriateness of care and quality concerns.
• Assist in the coordination of educational programs and pre-deployment training to medical personnel in the hospital and the community.
• Responsible for systematic data collection, rigorous review and analysis, and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.