Nurse (Clinical/Critical Care) Department of DefenseDefense Health AgencyOverview Open & closing dates06/13/2019 to 06/27/2019- 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 in the Directorate ofNursing, Maternal-Child Nursing Department, Neonatal Intensive CareUnit (NICU), located at Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter. Candidate will be considered Mission Essential. This is afull time, night shift position.This is a Direct Hire SolicitationLearn more about this agency Responsibilities- Apply in-depth knowledge of professional nursing theories,principles, and procedures.- Provide specialized nursing care in a Neonatal Intensive CareUnit in accordance with scope of practice, internal patientsafety goals, and unit policies/procedures.- Provide comprehensive nursing care to premature and criticallyill neonatal intensive care patients.- Provide specialized services to patients with complex systemsand/or disease processes, and maintain accountability forpatient care management of neonates.- Operate and monitor highly complex technical and specializedequipment; ie, cardiac monitors, EKG machines, infantresuscitation equipment, infusion pumps, radiant warmers,isolettes, and transport incubators.- Perform resuscitative measures to neonatal patients, as needed.- Demonstrate proficient computer skills required for charting,order processing, etc. Travel RequiredNot required Supervisory statusNo Promotion Potential12- 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.- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete aPre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective ServiceRegistration.- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.- This position requires regular contact with children under theage 18. You must undergo a specific initial backgroundinvestigation and periodic re-verification to occupy a positionhaving regular contact with children.- This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccinationrequirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenzavaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religiousreasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).- This position requires the completion of a pre-employmentPhysical Examination and an annual examination thereafter toensure the continued, required level of physical health andability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.- The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliancewith Federal and Department of Defense Drug Free WorkplacePrograms. This position is subject to a pre-employmentscreening, and random testing thereafter.- This position requires the incumbent to fulfill credentialingrequirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevantclinical privileges.- This position may require the incumbent to work on any day orshift, including PMs, nights, weekends, holidays, or on an "oncall" basis, necessary to meet mission requirements.- This position is designated ?Mission Essential?. In the event ofsevere weather conditions or other such emergency typesituations the incumbent is required to report to work or remainat work as scheduled to support mission operations.- This position requires that you obtain and maintain a Basic LifeSupport (BLS) certification.- This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintainNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.- This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintainS.T.A.B.L.E. certification. Qualifications**Who May Apply: US Citizens**In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experiencerequirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaidexperience, including volunteer work done through National Serviceprograms (eg, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations(eg, professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community;student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifyingexperience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearlydescribe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education,your transcripts will be required as part of your application.Additional information about transcripts is in this document.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 official certificationfrom the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools isrequired for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.(Note: You must submit a copy of your certification at the time ofapplication); andRegistration: Applicants must pass the National Council LicensureExamination. In addition, you must possess a current, active, full,and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nursefrom a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of PuertoRico, or a territory of the United States. (NOTE: You must attach acopy of your registration in order to be considered for thisposition.)In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify forthis position you must also meet the qualification requirementslisted below:Experience required: One year of experience which includes dutiessuch as: independently providing comprehensive nursing care toneonatal intensive care patients, based on orders of the physicianand specific nursing needs of the patient; providing specializedservices to patients with complex systems and/or disease processes;operating and monitoring highly complex technical and specializedequipment. This definition of experience is typical of workperformed at the next lower grade/level position in the federalservice (GS-11).Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for therequired experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meetthe qualification requirement using experience alone--nosubstitution of education for experience is permitted. 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- You will be required to provide proof of US Citizenship.- 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.- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized,subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and anagency determination that a PCS move is in the GovernmentInterest. 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, afterreviewing your r?sum? and/or supporting documentation, adetermination is made that you have inflated your qualificationsand/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors oromissions may affect your eligibility.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 whether ornot you are eligible for preference in federal employment. Acomplete description of preference categories and the associatedrequired documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).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- If you are relying on your education to meet qualificationrequirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if youwant to substitute your education for experience. If you claimqualifications based on education, and do not submit atranscript, your education will not be used in making aqualification determination and you may be found "notqualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses.- License/Certification: If the position has alicense/certification requirement, you MUST submit a copy ofyour current, active, valid, unrestricted license/certification.See: Transcripts and Licenses.NOTE: 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 Review our benefits- 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 06/27/2019 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/10526127).- 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/536466200. Only resumessubmitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listedat www.usajobs.gov will be considered.