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Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Nurse (Clinical/Critical Care) GS-0610-11

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Fort Hood, TX 76544, US

Overview

This position is located at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Dir. of Nursing Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fort Cavazos, Killeen, TX.

 

Fort Hood is a United States Army post located in the beautiful 'hill and lake' country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco, 160 miles south of Dallas, and 150 miles north of San Antonio. The post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.

 

Its origin was the need for wide-open space to test and train with World War II tank destroyers. The War Department announced the location in January 1942, and the initial completion was set for that August. As originally constructed, Fort Hood had an area of 158,706 acres, with billeting for 6,007 officers and 82,610 enlisted personnel.

 

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/  

 

 

 

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply: US Citizens

 

Your resume "MUST" reflect sufficient education and experience in order to considered as qualified for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Continuously observe, monitor, and assess infant's condition; interpret signs and symptoms of deterioration in condition; and take corrective action.
  • Assist the physician with complex and potentially life-threatening procedures such as insertion of arterial and venous catheters, chest tubes and endotracheal tubes.
  • Prepare and accompany infants for diagnostic surgical procedures outside of NICU as well as prepare critically ill infants for transport by ground or air-evacuation.
  • Administer intravenous fluids including hyper alimentation, intralipids, and blood products; and deliver prescribed nutrition by oral, gavage, enteral drip or intravenous routes.
  • Operate and monitor technical equipment, such as transcutaneous oxygen monitors, oximeters, ventilators, infusion pumps, syringe pumps, defibrillator, radiant warmers, GE monitor, iSTAT Blood Testing machine, and blood warmers.
  • Educate parents with appropriate literature and information regarding their high-risk neonate including effects of illness or congenital anomalies on long term development of their child.
  • Serve as a resource person for other critical care nurses and health care providers and participate in research studies conducted in the NICU.
  • Attend high-risk deliveries and resuscitate or assist in resuscitation of newborns, as applicable.
  • Serve as charge nurse on assigned shift performing a variety of administrative/floor duties as an extension and in support of the head nurse; and make nursing care assignments to various skill levels of professional and nonprofessional personnel.

  • Performs Other Duties as Assigned

 

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US CitizensIn 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 (Clinical/Critical Care): 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 attach a copy of your transcripts.). 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. 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: Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or above) which includes providing nursing care to critically ill infants.OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. Exemption: You are exempt from the qualification 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 one of the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) from a professional nursing program. OR3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education from a professional nursing program.

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