This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/510301500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Clinical Center Nursing Department Services include Oncology and Critical Care (OCC); Neuroscience, Behavioral Health and Pediatrics (NBHP) and Medical Surgical Specialties (MSS), Perioperative Nursing, Interventional Radiology, and more.
Watch our story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzkdwsLj-eM. See Ideal Candidate Statements below.
See "Next Steps" section for detailed information on the application process.
09/10/2018 to 05/31/2019
$71,589 - $90,930 per year
GS 11
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Multiple Schedules - Full Time, Part Time - 16-32 Hours
Competitive
11
No
No
NIH-CC-DH-18-10295468
510301500
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration.
If you are selected for this position your responsibilities will include:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
In order to meet the Basic Qualification Requirements (click here for OPM Nurse Qualification Standards), for a Nurse (Clinical Research), GS-0610-11, you must:
Have a graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program. Note: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
AND
You must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN)
AND
Have 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.
In addition, in order to qualify for a Clinical Nurse position at the GS-11 level, you must:
A. Have completed a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree, from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field
OR
B. Have at least 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing comprehensive nursing care to patients based on the physician's medical care plan and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient; administering oxygen, IV fluid, blood transfusions and prescribed oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications; managing nasal-pharyngeal and gastric suction as well as a variety of other drainage tubes; preparing patients for surgical and/or diagnostic procedures; setting-up, operating and monitoring specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, respirators, defibrillators, etc. AND possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program.
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.
Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10295468
Ideal Candidates:
The ideal candidate will have recent acute care (hospital) experience in their specialty area. i.e. Pediatrics, ICU, Perioperative, Ambulatory, Medical Surgical and more.
This announcement covers multiple areas within NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department:
Inpatient Units: Rotating shifts (may include weekends, holidays, evening and nights)
ICU
Pediatrics
Oncology Surgical, Medical and Transplant
Medical Surgical
Adult Behavioral Health
Addictions
Neurology
Pediatric Behavioral Health
Special Clinical Studies Unit
Outpatient Clinics: Primarily Monday-Friday 7-4:30 with occasional extended hours
Hematology and Oncology
Pediatrics
Behavioral Health
Infectious Disease
Radiation Oncology
Cardiology
Ophthalmology
Medical Surgical Specialties
Neurology
ENT
Specialty Areas: (May include weekends and on-call)
OR
PACU
Interventional Radiology
Dental Clinic
Procedures Services Endoscopy, Moderate Sedation
Dialysis
Day Hospital/Infusion Center (Oncology, Pediatrics, Medical Surgical)
Care Coordination and Case Management
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. Click here for information on Foreign Education.
This Open Continuous announcement establishes a list of qualified applicants to be considered for Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time Nurse (Clinical Research) vacancies as they occur. The first list of eligible applicants will be sent to Hiring Managers on September 17, 2018 which includes all applicants who self-certify their eligibility by September 14, 2018, 11:59 PM (EST). Subsequent cut-off dates will be established based on the date a request for a List of Eligible Applicants is received from the Hiring Manager to fill a vacancy. We will issue separate lists based on Career and Interagency Transition Claims. Only those applicants who self-identify as being qualified will be placed on the List of Eligibles.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. You will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified applicants will be referred for consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management direct hire guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures.
We may verify your qualifications and self-ratings at any time during the application and selection process through quality review, interview questions, work samples, demonstrations, reference checks, and any other means. Inflated qualifications may result in an ineligible rating or end further consideration of your candidacy. Verification may, but need not, begin prior to receiving an offer. See Next Steps section for more information. To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must substantively exceed the basic qualifications and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.
Required for All Applicants
Resume:
Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.
To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use theUSAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 05/31/2019 to receive consideration. We will only evaluate you based on the materials you submit before each cut-off.
1. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package (see the "Required Documents" section for any additional forms and/or supplemental materials required). You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. You must submit your documents through the online application. Unfortunately, we cannot accept emailed or mailed documents. NOTE: that your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
3. Read all Eligibility questions and respond accordingly to any Eligibility you wish to claim. NOTE: You will only be considered for those Eligibility questions (Status Applicant, Reinstatement, Schedule A, etc.) you respond in the affirmative to, including veterans' preference, regardless of what documentation you submit. We use these questions to assist in determining your eligibility for appointment, preference, and consideration. We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a question based on other information in your application package. We cannot accept responsibility for granting you eligibility for something you did not claim other than what you provided us in the questionnaire.
4. Complete the assessment questionnaire. Applicants are asked all questions regardless of their consideration preferences. NOTE: We will only consider you for the grades, series, and specialties that you self-identify as being qualified for. We cannot assume you intended to respond differently to a qualification question based on other information in your application package. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10295468
5. Verify all required documentation is included in your application package, review your responses to the assessment questionnaire for accuracy, and then submit your application.
In addition to the required documents, we encourage you to submit the following although they are not required at the time of application (these documents may be requested later in the process).
After we receive application packages (including all required documents), on the date above, and upon request by the Hiring Managers, the Applicant List(s) will be sent to the Hiring Manager(s). Hiring Manager(s) will identify applicants possessing desired experience. HR will review these applications to validate qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the validation is complete, a referral certificate will be issued with qualified applicants to the Hiring Manager for further consideration. If the Hiring Manager(s) is interested in your application, applicants may be contacted directly for an interview. All applicants will receive final notification no later than 45 days after the expiration of the last certificate of eligibles.
Length of Eligibility: Eligible applicants may remain in the inventory up to 120 days after the closing date of the vacancy announcement
Note: We may choose to stop accepting applicants prior to the advertised closing date if a need for this announcement no longer exists, so please apply early.
We may contact you for an interview or to provide additional information after a few days from applying, or up to several months from the closing date of the announcement. We may contact you through email or phone, so please ensure you have provided us with your accurate and current contact information. To remain in consideration for this vacancy announcement, you must respond in a timely manner to our correspondence and requests for documentation or information throughout the selection and hiring process.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/510301500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the premier biomedical research center for the world. Its 27 Institutes and Centers employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array of jobs, all supporting efforts for a healthy nation. For information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers, visit NIH Overview.
The NIH Clinical Center comprises 200 inpatient beds, 3 Day Hospitals and 14 Specialty Outpatient Clinics. It is the largest inpatient hospital in the country devoted exclusively to clinical research, and provides a full range of services including ambulatory care, specialty inpatient units, critical care and special procedures. Our nurses help to transform medical discoveries into treatment for potential cures. If you want to play a significant role supporting the vision at the Clinical Center, then consider joining our team!
This vacancy announcement will be used to fill vacancies for various specialties within the Clinical Center/Hospital. We welcome nurses with clinical backgrounds such as: Oncology, Pediatrics, Medical-Surgical, Neurology, Behavioral Health, Critical Care, OR and more. New nurses are offered a tailored orientation, an introduction to Clinical Research Nursing, Education, and Training which define the roles and contributions of nurses providing care to research participants. Our Shared Governance model promotes the journey in which every nurse brings knowledge and skills for evaluating and modifying nursing practice.