Nurse (Clinical/Psychiatric)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•El Paso, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, and salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. The Nurse (Clinical/Psychiatric) provides mental health nursing care, including assessment, care planning, medication administration, patient education, and ongoing evaluation and documentation. The position may involve on-call or irregular hours, shift work, rotating shifts, and work during emergencies. The incumbent must wear a uniform and/or protective clothing and may be required to work during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather, or other emergency situations.

Requirements

A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program, unless an applicable federal employee exemption applies.
A current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and passage of the National Council Licensure Examination, unless an applicable federal employee exemption applies.
For foreign nursing school graduates, completion of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program; a copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.
A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and at least one full year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-9 or above, including comprehensive care for psychiatric or behavioral health patients, patient or staff education, and medication administration; alternatively, a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field, or the specified Defense Health Agency nurse experience exemption.
Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
Must fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination and completed background investigation; a Personnel Security Investigation is required.
Must meet the position's initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements related to recurring interaction with children and youth under age 18.
Must consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
Subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing, including consent to random drug urinalysis testing.
A pre-placement medical examination and immunization screening are required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions involving direct patient contact; other immunizations may be required depending on the position.
Moderate to heavy lifting up to 40 pounds is required.
Must wear a uniform and/or protective clothing.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
The position requires a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

Identify pending crisis situations and handle them appropriately.
Administer psychotropic and complex medications through oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, topical, rectal, respiratory, and intravenous routes.
Develop and initiate innovative teaching programs for patients who require special approaches.
Identify patient problems, generate nursing diagnoses, design plans of care, write and implement nursing orders, evaluate nursing interventions, document patient status continually, and revise plans of care as appropriate.
Perform comprehensive mental health nursing assessments and histories to plan, provide, and direct nursing care across the continuum of care.