The primary purpose is to assist the Supervisory Clinical Nurses in managing and directing nursing care required for off tours of duty acting as the nurse supervisor and resource person to all areas (Long Term Care, Memory Support, Assisted Living, Independent Living Plus and Independent Living).

Duties

As a Supervisory Nurse (Assistant Supervisory Nurse), you will: Plan and direct the nursing care required on assigned unit of tour of duty. Ensure comprehensive nursing care activities utilizing the nursing process are followed and provide staff supervision and evaluation of nursing care provided during assigned tour of duty. Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of staff and external agency personnel. Provide professional and administrative direction, guidance, and support in implementation of the nursing process and programs.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Overseeing physician/nursing care plans; AND - Reviewing and making recommendations for improvement to quality of overall nursing care; AND - Possession of a diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program. or - Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. AND LICENSURE: RN- For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must 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. AND EDUCATION: 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. SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address HEALTHCARE SERVICES Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]