Nurse (Clinical)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Bethesda, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nurse (Clinical) GS-0610-12 position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The incumbent serves as a staff nurse on the inpatient multiservice pediatric unit, providing comprehensive, family-centered nursing care to children with acute and complex medical needs. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

The role requires obtaining and maintaining a BLS certification, clinical credentials and privileges, immunization and screening requirements, and eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access. It is mission essential and involves regularly rotated shift work, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. The position requires a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an appropriately accredited professional nursing educational program.
• 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; must have passed the NCLEX.
• At least one year of professional nursing experience providing comprehensive nursing care to pediatric patients, performing age-specific assessments, implementing individualized care plans, and administering medications. Education cannot substitute for this experience.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from or in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access; background investigation and credit check required.
• Complete required pre-employment and random drug testing, including testing based on reasonable suspicion and certain on-duty accidents.
• Meet immunization screening requirements, including Hepatitis B for direct patient contact and annual seasonal influenza vaccination unless an approved exemption applies; Tuberculosis testing is also required.
• Fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
• Report to or remain at work as scheduled during severe weather or other emergencies, as a mission-essential employee.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Applicants using foreign nursing education must provide the required CGFNS certification; foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and complete a full nursing assessment.
• Use the comprehensive nursing process to formulate patient care plans.
• Administer medications.
• Establish criteria and evaluate or assess the effectiveness of patient treatment.
• Monitor safety hazards and take immediate action to resolve or correct potential concerns.
• Operate and monitor highly complex technical and specialized medical/surgical equipment.
• Provide comprehensive, family-centered nursing care to pediatric patients with acute and complex medical needs.
• Perform age-specific assessments and implement individualized care plans.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

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