Nurse (Consultant)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Direct Hire Authority solicitation is for a Nurse (Consultant) at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California. The consultant applies expert clinical knowledge to guide health care practitioners and teams in coordinated interdisciplinary interventions that enhance health care delivery. The role participates in the Command's Quality Care Council and supports command and enterprise-wide performance-improvement initiatives, including implementing improvements in clinical spaces. The position provides guidance on data-analysis tools for managing targeted populations, disease management, preventive clinical services, and quality of care. It also advises command staff on population health and preventive-screening data analysis; uses informatics tools to improve care delivery; prepares written and oral presentations of clinical informatics data and analysis; and serves as a subject matter expert for command and regional/network customers on clinical informatics data collection, analysis, and initiative implementation.

The position is mission essential and requires the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access, complete a background investigation and credit check, meet clinical credentialing and privilege requirements, and maintain required life-support certification. The position includes travel to various locations 5% of the time and a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the applicable requirements.

Requirements

• A qualifying professional nursing education credential from an accredited program, unless eligible for the stated federal-employee exemption.
• A current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse 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 eligible for the stated exemption.
• For the experience-based qualification: a nursing diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree and at least one full year of professional nursing experience equivalent to GS-9 or above, including reviewing and evaluating medical data, coordinating discharge planning or case management, providing staff education, and assisting in developing or improving processes; alternatively, a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in professional nursing or a related medical science field.
• If relying on foreign nursing education, provide the required Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools certification; foreign education used to meet qualifications must also be evaluated as described in the posting.
• Be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment; a background investigation and credit check are required.
• Meet clinical credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• Meet the mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and applicable medical-treatment-facility immunization or immunity screening requirements, unless medically exempt.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Be able to travel to various locations 5% of the time.
• Meet the applicable one-year probationary-period requirements.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Responsibilities

• Apply expert clinical knowledge to guide practitioners and teams in coordinated interdisciplinary interventions that enhance health care delivery.
• Participate in the Command's Quality Care Council and engage in command and enterprise-wide performance-improvement initiatives, implementing them in clinical spaces.
• Guide the development of data-analysis tools that help clinical staff manage targeted populations, disease management, preventive clinical services, and quality of care.
• Provide technical and professional consultation to command staff on population health and preventive-screening data analysis.
• Use informatics tools and knowledge to improve health care delivery.
• Prepare written and oral correspondence and presentations of clinical informatics data and analysis.
• Serve as a consultant and subject matter expert to command and regional/network customers on clinical informatics data collection, analysis, and initiative implementation.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Advance in hire may be authorized for candidates new to federal service.
• Advanced leave accrual may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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