The Nurse (Maternal Child Care) position is located in the Nursing Department at Crow Service Unit. Primary work area will be the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital but travel to Lodge Grass and Pryor clinics may be required. The purpose of this position is to provide nursing care coordination to women of child bearing age to include pregnant women, those who are planning a family, infants up to the age of 1 year and other children with chronic medical conditions or at risk.

Duties

Ensure Patients are routed to appropriate service, assisting patient with health literacy and serving as their advocate. Responsible for coordinating care with other departments programs. Provide nursing care of maternal child nursing patients. Development and implementation of programs intended to improve outcome to include breastfeeding education, childbirth education, and care of the newborn. Follow up with Maternal Child Health patients to ensure appointments are kept, improve adequacy of prenatal care and tracking patients seen by obstetric providers. Awareness of the community and the culture required to ensure delivery of culturally competent care. Plan and participate in Programs for High Risk Prenatal Management and Primary Prevention Services and tracks patient data outcomes. Assist with procedures, assessment of unscheduled patients and recommending disposition and participation in group education and group medical visits.

Requirements

Qualifications

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: These positions are eligible to be filled through Office of Personnel Management's delegated Direct Hire Authority (DHA). The Direct hire Authority has been authorized by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and Part 337, subpart B. Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (5 CFR). If filled utilizing DHA, the following is applicable: all applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The "rule of three" Veteran's preference and traditional rating and raking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process. Indian Preference does apply. To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Nurse Series 0610 (opm.gov) In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Develop individualized care plans or participate in patient care planning. Interview patients and family members; consult with attending physicians. Review and interpret findings to distinguish between normal and abnormal conditions. Carry out treatment and emergency or other procedures required. Provide guidance, direction, and training to ancillary nursing and other personnel. Provide counseling and teaching to patients and families on preventive, curative, and rehabilitation measures regarding health care. Time in Grade (Merit Promotion Candidates Only) Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Crow Service Unit PO Box 9 10110 South 7650 East Crow Agency, MT 59022 US
• Name: Erika Honey
• Phone: 301-635-8143
• Email: [email protected]