Job opening: Nurse (Consultant / Patient Safety)
Salary: $106 277 - 133 340 per year
Published at: Jul 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Andrew Rader Health Clinic at Fort Myers, Virginia.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Provide recommendations for improvements in order to meet program objectives.
Provide leadership, consultation, and direction on program requirements and procedures to MTF staff and the Command.
Coordinate reporting from higher level command quality management and improvement programs, ensuring compliance with the Performance Improvement Plan, the individual Quality Improvement Plans and the Joint Commission (JC).
Serve as the MTF's clinical consultant, command advisor authority and facilitator with DoD personnel and other MTFs, installations, and agencies regarding patient safety.
Serve as consultant and resource person to staff personnel and regarding current infection control matters and policies.
Serve as liaison among members of the staff in clinical and non-clinical areas on infection control issues.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 (Consultant / Patient Safety):
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 developing patient care plans, ensuring patient safety, and infection prevention compliance. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some 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
See qualification section for education requirements.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83DJ DHA NCR MARKET
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Various Locations, DC 00000
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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