Nurse (Intensive Care Unit)

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About the Position This Nurse (Intensive Care Unit) GS-0610-12 position is within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Maternal-Child Nursing Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

The position is considered Mission Essential and will be required to work on any day or shift; including PMs, nights, weekends, holidays, or an "on call" basis.

This announcement is for a Full-time Rotating position. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 (Intensive Care Unit) GS-0610-12: Degree: 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. (Note: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.).

Licensure: 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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

(Note: You must submit a copy of your license with your application or you will be rated ineligible.). Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School.

Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before.

Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes providing comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients, operating complex medical equipment used in the care of critically ill patients, and administering medications.

This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience is preferred.

Major Duties:

• Provide comprehensive professional nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Administer a wide variety of medication to include rapid-acting, highly potent, and potentially lethal medications via various routes in accordance with hospital safety protocols.
• Respond to emergencies, codes, or rapid response team activities throughout the facility.
• Teach advanced clinical skills and monitors junior nursing personnel with complex nursing and diagnostic procedures.
• Implement a Plan of Care for each patient consistent with recognized professional nursing standards.
• Respond decisively to life-threatening changes in patient condition, providing immediate and appropriate emergency measures.