Clinical Nurse (Oncology Nurse)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Butner Federal Correctional Complex, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse (Oncology Nurse) works in the Health Services Department at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Butner, North Carolina. The nurse provides a full range of nursing services, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating inmate patients’ medical conditions. The role provides information to health care team members and contributes to maintaining or restoring patients’ health.

The nurse may serve as a lead nurse, providing direction and guidance to registered nurses or other medical staff while coordinating patient care. The position monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care and ensures nursing standards are consistently met. As with all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

Appointment is subject to pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, a physical examination, and a background investigation, including required NCIC and credit checks. Successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required. A 30% recruitment incentive and a 10% retention incentive may be paid to selectees who meet the respective criteria.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program.
• Applicants educated at foreign nursing schools must provide official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
• Must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Must hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and electronically upload proof of the credential.
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or above, and a diploma, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree in nursing from a professional nursing program.
• Experience must provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position’s duties. Examples of qualifying experience include counseling cancer patients about diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, chemotherapy and radiation side effects, and follow-up; administering and understanding oncology orders and protocols, chemotherapy, blood products, and IV fluids; and assessing high-risk symptoms or behaviors in cancer patients, including suicide, homicide, and verbal or physical abuse risks.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the Selective Service requirement.
• Appointment requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, a physical examination, and a background investigation; applicants must pass applicable NCIC and credit checks.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required.
• CTAP or ICTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required eligibility documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate inmate patients’ medical conditions.
• Provide information to health care team members and contribute to maintaining or restoring patients’ health.
• May serve as a lead nurse, directing and guiding RNs or other medical staff in coordinating patient care.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
• Ensure nursing standards are consistently met.
• Maintain the security of the institution as a regular and recurring responsibility, with correctional duties taking precedence over other position duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• A 30% recruitment incentive may be paid to selectees who meet recruitment bonus criteria.
• A 10% retention incentive may be paid to selectees who meet retention incentive criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree