Nurse (Consultant)

Health Resources and Services Administration • Rockville, MD

6h

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The Nurse (Consultant) uses clinical and programmatic expertise to lead, develop, monitor, implement, and evaluate complex public health programs aimed at improving health care quality for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). The role develops guidelines, procedures, and tools and provides authoritative recommendations on health care service delivery and issues of national scope and importance to the program and bureau. The position also provides expertise during program site visits, technical assistance to recipients, and project-officer support for grants and cooperative agreements focused on health care or clinical quality management.

Applicants must meet nursing education and licensure requirements, including an accredited nursing education credential or an applicable foreign-school certification or exemption, and a current, active, full, unrestricted professional nursing license or registration. Applicants must also meet the specialized experience requirements for the applicable grade level: GS-12 or GS-13. The position requires U.S. citizenship and is subject to a background investigation and other federal employment conditions. Financial disclosure and a probationary or trial period may be required. This is a bargaining-unit and research position.

Requirements

• Meet nursing education requirements through a qualifying nursing degree or diploma from an appropriately accredited professional nursing program, or meet the stated foreign nursing school certification or occupational-series exemption provisions.
• Pass 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 GS-12, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11, including assisting with performance measurement and quality improvement activities, preparing reports and presentations about healthcare activities, and reviewing, monitoring, or assessing HIV programs, policies, data, or operations for effectiveness, compliance, and impact on patient care and treatment outcomes.
• For GS-13, have at least one full year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-12, including knowledge of HIV service delivery, healthcare systems, and clinical quality management; developing and implementing public health programs to improve HIV patient care and outcomes; providing and monitoring technical assistance for interventions and programs; and evaluating the impact of goals, operational plans, and programs on HIV care and treatment.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Provide clear and specific employment history, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week where applicable, as required for qualification review.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, monitor, implement, and evaluate complex public health programs aimed at improving health care quality for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and HIV/AIDS Bureau.
• Develop guidelines, procedures, and tools, and provide authoritative recommendations on health care service delivery and issues of national scope and importance.
• Provide expertise on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program site visits to assess recipients' clinical quality management programs.
• Provide technical assistance to recipients to implement clinical quality management programs aligned with program legislation and HAB policy.
• Serve as a project officer for grants and cooperative agreements focused on health care or clinical quality management.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability; possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level