Clinical Nurse

U.S. Coast Guard•Cape May, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This GS-0610-9 Clinical Nurse position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN Cape May Clinic Branch in Cape May, New Jersey. The nurse provides health care services to assess and maintain the fitness for duty of uniformed service members and other eligible beneficiaries. The role provides professional nursing care to outpatient ambulatory-care patients, including assessment, care planning, medication and treatment administration, clinical procedures, triage, patient education, health-record documentation, communication of diagnostic results, and assistance with emergency patient stabilization. The nurse coordinates complex care, referrals, reports, and treatment plans with medical providers and external healthcare partners; participates in quality improvement and assurance activities; and supports clinical committees. Administrative and educational duties include preparing healthcare documentation, assessing training needs, and developing or delivering training to Health Services Technicians and other clinical personnel. Applicants must meet the nursing education, licensure, and GS-9 qualification requirements. The position requires a current, active, full, unrestricted professional nursing license and passage of the National Council Licensure Examination. Applicants must also have the specified nursing education and either qualifying professional nursing experience or a completed master's degree in nursing. The selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license and pass required pre-employment medical and drug examinations, as well as a background investigation for Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen and be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Have a graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an appropriately accredited professional nursing education program; foreign nursing-school graduates must provide official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
Have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and hold a current, active, full, unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
For the GS-9 qualification route based on experience, have at least one year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-7, including patient assessment and routine nursing care, administering medications and treatments and monitoring responses, and documenting care and communicating relevant information to healthcare providers; also possess a nursing diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree.
Alternatively, possess a completed master's degree in nursing from a professional nursing program; education cannot substitute for experience at this grade level except for this stated qualification route.
Submit required transcripts by the announcement closing date; official transcripts are required before appointment if selected.
Be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Successfully pass a background investigation, pre-employment medical examination, and pre-employment drug test.
Complete any required USA Hire competency-based assessments within the stated deadline.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to outpatient ambulatory-care patients, including assessing conditions and developing and implementing nursing care plans.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments, monitor patient responses, and perform clinical procedures.
Conduct clinical triage and provide patient education.
Document care in health records and communicate diagnostic results.
Assist medical officers with emergency patient stabilization.
Coordinate complex patient care, referrals, reports, and treatment plans with medical providers and external healthcare partners to ensure continuity of care.
Participate in quality improvement and quality assurance activities, support clinical committees, and evaluate healthcare practices and outcomes.
Prepare healthcare documentation, assess training needs, and develop or deliver training to Health Services Technicians and other clinical personnel.