Nurse (Consultant/Patient Safety) Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency Chief of Staff, Dept of Quality, Patient SafetyOverview Open & closing dates06/14/2019 to 06/20/2019- ServiceCompetitive- Pay scale & gradeGS 12- Salary$92,070 to $115,515 per year- Appointment typePermanent- Work scheduleFull-TimeLocation 1 vacancy in the following location:-Bethesda, MD Relocation expenses reimbursedNo Telework eligibleNo- Duties Summary**About the Position:** This position is located within Dept ofChief of Quality, Patient Safety at the Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, MD. Incumbent servesas the hospital's key proponent in the establishment and maintenanceof patient safety programs, incorporating extensive knowledge ofprofessional nursing programs and guidelines.Parking at WRNMMC is very limited, use of commuting alternatives ishighly recommended.Learn more about this agency Responsibilities- As a Nurse (Consultant/Patient Safety) you will establish andmaintain patient safety programs, incorporating knowledge ofprofessional nursing programs and guidelines.- Function as an integral part of the quality assurance (QA)process, organizing staff activities to ensure compliance withall aspects of appropriate regulations.- Analyze Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) patient demographicsand outcome data related to pressure ulcers, restraint use,patient falls, ventilator associated pneumonia, central lineinfection, medication errors, and other patient safety data.- Identify areas for systems improvement, construct reports basedon collected data, and provide education to sites regardingappropriate use of data collection methodology.- Evaluate educational processes and optimize process improvementthrough analysis of clinical outcomes data, National PatientSafety Goal (NPSG) metrics, and patient safety data.- Design and implement audit mechanism to monitor compliance withnewly defined standardized approaches to NPSG compliance.- Interface with Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and otherMTFs, installations, and agencies regarding patient safety.Develop new methodologies to meet dynamic safety program needsthat remain compatible with all user priorities.- Serve as nursing consultant interfacing with technical andprofessional personnel from all Services concerning Team STEPPStraining program, root cause analysis (RCA) review, sentineleven reporting, data quality, and data applicability concerns.- Provide clinical review of MTF-specific RCA documents, ensuringclinical congruency, completeness, thoroughness, credibility,and logical flow. Travel RequiredNot required Supervisory statusNo Promotion PotentialNone- Job family (Series)0610 Nurse- Requirements Conditions of Employment- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain andmaintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 securityinvestigation or access for the duration of employment. Abackground investigation and credit check are required.- This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosistesting.- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitnessdetermination, as determined by a completed backgroundinvestigation.- This position requires you to satisfactorily complete apre-employment physical examination.- This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccinationrequirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenzavaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religiousreasons.- This position requires the incumbent to fulfill credentialingrequirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevantclinical privileges.- This position may be subject to a pre-employment drug screeningand random testing thereafter.- After 90 days will be eligible for telework and alternate workschedule, based on agency policy. QualificationsIn order to qualify, you must meet the education, license, andexperience requirements described below. Experience refers to paidand unpaid experience, including volunteer work done throughNational Service programs (eg, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and otherorganizations (eg, professional; philanthropic; religious;spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit forall qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Yourresume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifyingbased on education, your transcripts will be required as part ofyour application. Additional information about transcripts is inthis document.**Individual Education Requirement: Education:** A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree,associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursingeducational program is required. This education must have beenaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education,Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs,Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accreditingbody recognized by the US Department of Education at the time thedegree was obtained. **(Note: You must submit a copy of yourtranscripts at the time of application). OR**An official certification from the Commission on Graduates ofForeign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduatedfrom foreign nursing schools. **(Note: You must submit a copy ofyour certification at the time of application.) AND License/Registration:** Applicants must have passed the NationalCouncil Licensure Examination and must possess a current, active,full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professionalnurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth ofPuerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. **(NOTE: You mustattach a copy of your registration in order to be considered forthis position.) In addition to license and education described above, to qualifyfor this position you must also meet the experience requirementslisted below: Specialized Experience:** One year of specialized experience whichincludes: planning and developing patient safety programs; preparingpatient safety materials, bulletins, instructions, and/or manuals;researching and analyzing patient safety reports to recommendationappropriate corrective actions for resolving medical system issues.This definition of experience is typical of work performed at thenext lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a GeneralSchedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeksof Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education**FOREIGN EDUCATION:** If you are using education completed inforeign colleges or universities to meet the qualificationrequirements, you must show the education credentials have beenevaluated by a private organization that specializes ininterpretation of foreign education programs and such education hasbeen deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited US education program; or full credit has been given for the courses ata US accredited college or university. For further information,visit:-visitus-forrecog.html Additional information- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete aPre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective ServiceRegistration.- You will be required to provide proof of US Citizenship.- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Departmentof Defense referral system for displaced employees.- If you have retired from federal service and you are interestedin employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information inthe Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local MarketSupplement.- If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document youdo not have in electronic form, view the following link forinformation regarding an Alternate Application.- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is notauthorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not inthe Government interest.- Incentives may be authorized. How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet thequalifications above.Once the announcement has closed, a review of your applicationpackage (resume, supporting documents, and responses to thequestionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet thequalification requirements listed on this announcement. If you areminimally qualified, your r?sum? and supporting documentation willbe compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaireto determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing yourr?sum? and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made thatyou have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you maylose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructionscarefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect youreligibility.You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentiveawards in your resume as that information may be taken intoconsideration during the selection process. If selected, you may berequired to provide supporting documentation.Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you area Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency hasnotified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligiblefor ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for thisposition. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAPeligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the positionand; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAPeligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selectionpriority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements forthe position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additionalinformation about the program is on OPM's Career TransitionResources website. Background checks and security clearance Security clearanceNot Required Drug test requiredYes- Required Documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authorityyou are using to apply (ie, applying as a veteran, applying as acurrent permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement,etc). Please review the following links to see which documents youneed to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant MeritChecklist and Proof of Eligibility.As described above, your complete application includes your resume,your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents whichprove your eligibility to apply. **If you fail to provide thesedocuments, you will be marked as having an incomplete applicationpackage and you will not be considered any further.1. Your resume:**- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support thespecialized experience described in this announcement.- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriatematerial or content, it will not be used to make eligibility andqualification determinations and you may not be considered forthis vacancy.- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hoursworked per week and the dates of employment (ie, HRS per weekand month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If yourresume does not contain this information, your application maybe marked as incomplete and you may not receive considerationfor this position.- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.2. Other **supporting documents:**- Cover Letter, optional- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable- **Proof of Eligibility to Apply:** Your application must includethe documents which **prove you are eligible to apply** for thevacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authoritiescommonly used in merit promotion recruitment and whatdocument(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements ofthe authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one ofthe authorities listed in the **Who May Apply** section above toreceive further consideration.- **Time-in-grade documentation:** If you are applying for ahigher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within thepast year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one yeartime-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-graderequirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions,Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effectivedate more than one year old).- This position has an individual occupational requirement and/orallows for substitution of education for experience. If you meetthis requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy ofyour transcript with your application package or you will berated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses- This position requires a job-related license or certification.You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification withyour application package or you will be rated ineligible. See:Transcripts and LicensesNOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, toinclude supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the HumanResources Office. Some supplemental documents such as militaryorders and marriage certificates may contain personal informationfor someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents toremove another person's personal information before you submit yourapplication. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version ofthe documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institutionrecognized by the US Department of Education in order for it to becredited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only theattendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accreditinginstitutions recognized by the US Department of Education.Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in thisvacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or mayaffect the overall rating.- Benefits A career with the US Government provides employees with acomprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and yourfamily will have access to a range of benefits that are designed tomake your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federalbenefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you holdand whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specificbenefits offered.- How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the onlinequestionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the RequiredDocuments section below.The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST)on 06/20/2019 to receive consideration.- To begin, click **Apply** to access the online application. Youwill need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. Ifyou do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create onebefore beginning the application(https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10526413).- Follow the prompts to **select your r?sum? and/or othersupporting documents** to be included with your applicationpackage. You will have the opportunity to upload additionaldocuments to include in your application before it is submitted.Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear thevirus scan process.- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package,complete the Include Personal Information section as you deemappropriate and **click to continue with the applicationprocess**.- You will be taken to the online application which you mustcomplete in order to apply for the position. Complete the onlineapplication, verify the required documentation is included withyour application package, and submit the application. **You mustre-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBSaccount or your application will be incomplete.**- It is your responsibility to verify that your applicationpackage (resume, supporting documents, and responses to thequestionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by theclosing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour toclear the virus scan.- Additional information on how to complete the online applicationprocess and submit your online application may be found on theUSA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBSaccount (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of yourapplications will appear on the Welcome screen. The ApplicationStatus will appear along with the date your application was lastupdated. For information on what each Application Status means,visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Agency contact information Army Applicant Help Desk Phone(000)000-0000 EmailUSARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL AddressJT-APF-DDAAFF WR NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CTRDO NOT MAILBethesda, MD 20889USLearn more about this agency Next stepsIf you provided an email address, you will receive an email messageacknowledging receipt of your application. Your application packagewill be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, andquality ranking for this position. If you are determined to beineligible or not qualified, your application will receive nofurther consideration.- Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent.Please read the following guidance. Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe United States Government does not discriminate in employment onthe basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy andgender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexualorientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age,membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parentalstatus, military service, or other non-merit factor.- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for federal employees & jobapplicants Reasonable Accommodation PolicyFederal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicantswith disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonableaccommodation for any part of the application process should followthe instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any partof the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact thehiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonableaccommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the workenvironment, or the way things are usually done that enables anindividual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job dutiesor receive equal access to job benefits.Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must providereasonable accommodations when:- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have anequal opportunity to apply for a job.- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to performthe essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receiveequal access to benefits, such as details, training, andoffice-sponsored events.You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during theapplication or hiring process or while on the job. Requests areconsidered on a case-by-case basis.Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodationsor how to contact an agency. Legal and regulatory guidance- Financial suitability- Social security number request- Privacy Act- Signature and false statements- Selective Service- New employee probationary periodThis job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and toapply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536456900. Only resumessubmitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listedat www.usajobs.gov will be considered.