This position is located on a Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. The incumbent is responsible for administering a comprehensive Community Health Care program within the assigned Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. Please see Additional Information section for contact information on position duties.

Duties

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (20% or less of the time) Perform professional nursing of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty, e.g., taking histories, making assessments, and choosing, initiating, and modifying selected therapies. Take medical histories, conducts physical examinations, and communicates results of laboratory tests. Recognize and report diseases which have public health significance and initiate or recommend proper disease control measures. Counsel, advise and educate students on health care needs, all with full consideration of mental, emotional, cultural, social, and physical factors. Identifying diseases, provide information on general medical conditions, types of injuries, specific examination procedures and lab work. Administer medications, orally, intradermally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously within the scope of a Professional Nurse and as authorized and directed by a medical provider / physician.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.
• CPR certification required.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: GS-12: Registration: 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 to practice in the state in which the center is located. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also meet one of the following requirements: At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-11 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program. Professional nursing experience is defined as one or more of the following: Performing professional nursing of an advanced nature and considerable difficulty, e.g., taking histories, making assessments and choosing, initiating and modifying selected therapies; taking medical histories, conducting physical examinations, and communicating results of laboratory tests; treating chronic health problems such as hypertension and diabetes; providing counsel, advise and educating students on health care needs, all with full consideration of mental, emotional, cultural, social and physical factors; administering medications, both orally and intravenously within the scope of a Professional Nurse and as authorized and directed by a physician. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Required, in addition to the above:

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.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87120 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]