NURSE (CLINICAL/EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT)

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA

About The Position

NURSE (CLINICAL/EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) Irwin ACH Ft Riley, KS Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. Nestled between Junction City (pop. 25,000) and Manhattan (pop. 57,000), the local area has an abundance of outdoor activities where you with unlimited opportunities to fish, hike, swim, and explore! Enjoy BigXII college sports and entertainment at Kansas State University in Manhattan; as well as a thriving night life. Experience travel simplified at the Manhattan Regional Airport or international travel through Kansas City International Airport. Manhattan has been recognized on the following for its quality of life: . #3 on a list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers (Forbes). Top 10 Places to Retire (Money Magazine). Top 50 College Towns in America (Best College Reviews). Top 10 Best Places to Retire Young (CNN Money). Top 100 Places to Live in America (Livability) Join #TeamIACH, your home in the Flint Hills; making Fort Riley the best place in the Army for Soldiers to live, train, deploy from, and come home to. Our civilian team members are eligible for full federal benefits packages which include: 401k (TSP, 5% match) Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested) Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases. Performance awards Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire Recruitment and retention incentives Paid relocation costs Free parking at work USO Airport Lounge Access Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options Military service buy-back eligibility Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Requirements

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:
Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes providing nursing care to ambulatory patients, administering medications and providing education to patients or nursing staff.
OREducation: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency department clinical nursing care to patients of any age group.
Perform triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
Assess incoming patients and prioritize patient care based on need, available staffing, and patient acuity.
Provide nursing care to patients presenting for urgent or emergent care using knowledge of professional nursing theories, principles, and procedures.
Observe, monitor and assess patients' conditions.
Teach, onboard and mentor professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.
Interview and take medical histories, to acquire medically necessary information to assess physical and mental status of patient.
Teach patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury.
Conduct and participate in the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of facility, department, or unit-based programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

401k (TSP, 5% match)
Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested)
Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members
Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases.
Performance awards
Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities
Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire
Recruitment and retention incentives
Paid relocation costs
Free parking at work
USO Airport Lounge Access
Access to MWR services and activities which include childcare options
Military service buy-back eligibility