About the Position: This position is within the Pediatric Sedation and Procedural Unit. Duties will include providing highly specialized sedation care to pediatric patients and developmentally delayed young adults. The Pediatric Sedation and Procedural Unit supports 26 services and collaborates with a multidisciplinary health care team to coordinate, plan, and deliver efficient and effective medical care. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Plans, directs, and evaluates nursing sedation (pre, intra, and post) care of pediatric patients, adolescents, and developmentally delayed young adults. Provides specialized services to patients with complex systems and/or disease processes. Conducts telephonic pre-sedation teaching to parents, as well as, post-sedation follow-up, and documents appropriately. Case manages patients, throughout the continuum of care, with telephone calls, scheduled appointments and consultation by other health care providers, performing additional instruction and intervention. Participate in the daily team huddles and weekly team meetings where patient care planning and management occur. Preparation and administration of sedation medications, via the oral, intravenous, topical, intranasal, and rectal routes. Observes, monitors, and assesses patient’s condition pre, intra, and post sedation, recognizing, identifying and interpreting serious situations. Independently initiates a higher level response to emergencies, in the absence of the direction of a Licensed Independent Provider (LIP). Develops and revises hospital policies and procedures. Serves as a member of appropriate departmental committees and represents the department at pediatric seminars/organization-wide multidisciplinary committees, as required. Utilize automated healthcare systems and office automation tools on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position requires Tuberculosis testing.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• his position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position is subject to credentialing procedures.
• This position is Mission Essential.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) Certification

Qualifications

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 (Specialist/Pediatric Sedation): 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: Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes: evaluating sedation care of pediatric patients; identifying potential problems with the preparation and administration of pediatric sedation; administering life support measures during emergency situations; administrating sedation medication; educating patients and family members on treatment procedures; utilizing medical equipment. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).S ome 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.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

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• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk