Nurse Specialist-Pediatric Outpatient-DHA at Chinle

JOB SUMMARY:

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American!  At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere.  Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.

The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interiors definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To be eligible for this position under the Direct Hire (DHA) hiring plan, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
This position is also being announced under Announcement # IHS-R1-CH-873221-ESEP/MP for those who want to be considered under Merit Promotion Plan/Excepted Service Examining Plan. If you wish to be considered under all hiring plans you must submit an application to both job opportunity announcements.

 

REANNOUNCED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS.  THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED NEED NOT REAPPLY.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Division of Nursing Services, Pediatric Outpatient Department, Chinle, AZ. 

POSITION DETAILS:  Permanent - One (1) Vacancy

Salary range: $57,979.00 - $82,131.00 (Annually)

Promotion potential: GS-11

Travel Required: Yes - 1-5 days per month

Supervisory/Managerial Position:  No

Relocation Expenses Paid:  Relocation expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

Is position covered by PL 101-630?  Yes (See item # 2 in the How to Apply Tab)

Is drug testing required? No

Is government housing available? Yes (depending on availability) 

Is this a bargaining unit position? Yes

Alternative work schedule, call back, standby, rotating shifts, nights/weekends/holidays? Yes 

Licensure Requirement: Applicants must possess an active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.  Knowledge of and skills in current professional nursing practices are required in the particular field of nursing for the position being filled.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Position subject to background investigation.
• As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required.
• If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59)
• Must be a US Citizen to apply.

DUTIES:Back to top

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job.

• Provides case management and clinical coordination for patients in Pediatric case management to process patient assessment, coordination of care, integration of services and follow-up and evaluations.
• Arranges specialty appointments and procedures for patients who need further care of continuity of care at other facilities.
• Obtains results of labs, tests, and scans done at outside facilities and obtains discharge summaries and other medical records from other hospitals on disease registry patients.
• Documents all patient and family education, barriers, methods, level of understanding, return demonstration and evaluation in the EHR using the appropriate education codes and methods.
• Performs comprehensive professional nursing duties for the care of patients with a variety of injuries and illnesses in various outpatient departments.  Performs nursing care for patients in all age groups and their families who present an unlimited range of nursing care for patients in all age groups and their families who present different health related problems.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

All applicants must meet the qualification requirements of this position by the closing date of the job announcement: Thursday, July 25, 2013. 

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: 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.

IN ADDITION TO BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level to qualify for the GS-10 grade level; Candidates must have had 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level to qualify for the GS-11 grade level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.  To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.  Examples of the type of experience that will be credited are carrying out the duties of performing professional nursing principles, practices, and procedures required to provide nursing are to ambulatory patients with a wide variety of conditions which also involves consideration of the physical and psycho/socio-cultural aspects.  Must have the knowledge of and experience with a wide variety of adult and pediatric medical disorders.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: For GS-10, not applicable.  For GS-11, Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (PH. D. or equivalent) or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education is qualifying.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Candidates applying under the provisions of the Merit Promotion Plan, applicants must have completed 52 weeks of service at the GS-09 grade level to qualify for the GS-10 grade level; candidates must have completed 52 weeks of service at the GS-10 grade level to qualify for the GS-11 grade level.

LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.  Knowledge of and skills in current professional nursing practices are required in the particular field of nursing for the position being filled. 

 

You must provide the required information during the online application process; if any of the following are missing when the announcement closes we will deem your application incomplete:

Resume complete in USAJOBS

Responses to Questionnaire

Applicable Supporting Documentation (see Required documents section in this announcement for more details)

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

These vacancies are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority. The following is applicable: all applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. Veterans preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply to this vacancy.

For I/CTAP purposes, you will be deemed well-qualified if you are placed in at least the well-qualified category.

Country: USA, State: Arizona, City: Chinle, Company: Indian Health Service.