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These Nurse Educator positions are located within the Clinical Center Nursing Department (CCND) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Service Educator and Central Educator report to the Oncology and Critical Care Service Chief and the Program Director for Nursing Education respectively. This Nurse Educator role directly supports all aspects of nursing education and oversees a broad program of nursing practice development and educational activities directed toward professional development of nursing staff in the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department. The ideal candidate will have experience as a nurse educator, will have a Master of Science in Education with certification within their clinical specialty.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), is the 200-bed research hospital and ambulatory care research facility in Bethesda, Maryland that supports the Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institutes of Health. It is the largest inpatient facility in the country devoted exclusively to clinical research, and provides a full range of services from ambulatory care to critical care and special procedures. The focus at the CC on early phase and first-in-human clinical trials and on the study of rare diseases makes it possible to rapidly translate scientific observations and laboratory discoveries into new approaches for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center leads the nation in implementing a specialty practice model for Clinical Research Nursing which defines the roles and contribution of nurses providing care to research participants. If you want to play a significant role supporting the vision at the Clinical Center in leading the Nation in implementing a specialty practice model for Clinical Research Nursing, then consider joining our team! For more information, visit http://www.cc.nih.gov/.
Nurse Educator opportunities are available in the following specialty areas:
· Oncology
· CCND Central Education
For Specific oncology unit descriptions please follow the link below:
http://www.cc.nih.gov/nursing/about/patient_care_areas.html#oncology
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$94,796 - $123,234 per year
GS 13
2 vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
13
No
NIH-CC-DH-17-1974347
473176700
If you are selected for either of these positions your responsibilities will include:
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Have a degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time I completed the program.
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LICENSURE REQUIREMENT: Have an 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. OR Do NOT possess an 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, BUT I have recently graduated from an approved nursing educational program within the past 12 months and my registration is pending.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Government. 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). 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. Examples of qualifying experience include: Planning, directing, executing and evaluating educational activities directed toward professional development of nursing staff; Designing, implementing and evaluating learning experiences for all staff levels to acquire, maintain, or increase their nursing knowledge and competence; Coordinating, overseeing, and evaluating unit level preceptor programs; Collaborating in the design and implementation of learning needs assessment tools for a unit and specific programs of care; determining the resources needed to implement education program operations; anticipating the impact of educational and nursing trends on programs; and developing policies and procedures for education programs.
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 .
PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should also apply online to this announcement in order to receive consideration.
A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/ placement.
We are unable to pay relocation expenses.
This position is designated as an 'emergency' position and the selected candidate will be considered an 'emergency' employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances, e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapse in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage.
NIH may repay certain outstanding Federally-insured student loans to facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly qualified people. Recipients will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on organizational need, specific case justification, and budget limitations.
A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for prior work experience or active duty uniformed service that otherwise would not be creditable for the purpose of determining his or her annual leave accrual rate. All creditable service must be directly related to the duties of the position being filled and decisions to allow for such credit must be finalized prior to the selectee's entrance on duty. The use of this service credit incentive is at the discretion of the selecting official and service credit is granted only for a position deemed hard-to-fill.
Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies in other services, units and clinics.
The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
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. Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be referred for consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management direct hire guidelines. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service.
The following information must be received by 11:59pm ET on the closing date of the announcement, Wednesday, July 26, 2017.
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.
Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. You must provide a complete online Application Package which includes:
For additional information, click on the links below:
Additional Information on How to Apply
Information on Reasonable Accommodation
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/473176700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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