Job Description
Overview These position are located at Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA. Nurse (Clinical/Emergency Department) - A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized
- Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
- Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.
Salary range: Up to- $116,362 per year Benefits: "Winn Army Community Hospital/MEDDAC Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield provides high quality health services in support of the Stewart-Hunter community to enable sustained Soldier readiness and conserve the fighting strength, maintain a ready medical force, and support our Families and Soldiers for life."
Responsibilities Duties - Provide Emergency Department (ED) clinical nursing care to patients of any age group.
- Perform triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
- Must quickly assess incoming patients and prioritize patient care based on need, available staffing, and patient acuity.
- Manage the delivery of nursing care, utilizing knowledge of an extensive range of professional nursing theories, principles, and procedures.
- Interview and take medical histories, to acquire medically necessary information to assess physical and mental status of patient.
- Respond to all emergencies during the shift.
Qualifications Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 (Clinical/Emergency Department): 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: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.
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. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.
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 providing nursing care to emergency department patients, administering or preparing medications, and providing education to patients or staff. 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.
Job Tags
Work at office, Relocation package, All shifts