This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Office of Deputy Assistant Director of Clinical Services (DAD-CSU). This is a supervisory position. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.

Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Civilians are not eligible for this position.

Qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position is considered hazardous duty in a detention setting. Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds. Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self). The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment. Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.

Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Competencies required:
   • Professional clinical nursing experience: 5 years
     • Experience in correctional health care preferred.
     • 2 years direct clinical patient care (e.g., inpatient) nursing experience preferred.
   • Administrative experience in a supervisory capacity: Relevant Training Only.
   • Maintains CPR/BLS certification.
   • Obtain CCHP-RN within 2 years of assignment.
   • Complete ICE Supervisory Leadership Training within 1 year of assignment and recommend Advanced ICE Supervisory Leadership Training within 2 years of assignment.
   • Cultural competency maintained through agency/other training.
2. Qualifications-Degrees Required:
   • Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
     • Master's Degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
3. Qualifications-Licenses and Certifications Required:
   • Nursing License- Must be a Registered Nurse (RN).
     • Maintains current/documented professional licensure. (It is the responsibility of the incumbent to fulfill the obligation(s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain currency. This position may be required to perform clinical activities with the scope of clinical license in times of critical needs within and at the direction of the agency.)
   • Professional credentials/certification appropriate to current job specialty.
4. Graduate of a professional nursing school approved by the appropriate State accrediting agency.
5. Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act for the licensing state and the state in which one practices nursing.
6. Knowledge of a wide range of complex nursing concepts, principles, and practices to perform nursing assessments of considerable diversity to include mental health, medical/surgical, ambulatory, and emergency nursing care.
7. Comprehensive knowledge of managing non-compliant patients, special needs populations, and patients with significant deficits in coping skills, thereby requiring continuing professional clinical support.
8. Knowledge of correctional nursing concepts and principles.
9. Demonstrated evidence of knowledge of nursing management and leadership skills.
10. Knowledge of team building principles.
11. Knowledge of staff development and basic adult learner teaching skills.
12. Flexibility and ability to adapt to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements.
13. Follows supervisory chain of command.
14. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
15. Some travel may be required.

Contacts

• Address ERO-DRO-IHSC Public Health Service 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 US
• Name: IHSC Recruiting
• Email: [email protected]