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Army Medical Command |
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Ft. Wainwright, AK
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$56419 to $70387 |
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Army Medical Command
Job Announcement Number:
WTEV08472809
Nurse Specialist
SALARY RANGE: 56,419.00 - 70,387.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Monday, January 07, 2008
to Wednesday, January 16, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0610-10/10POSITION INFORMATION: - This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - AK - Ft. Wainwright
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Status Candidates
JOB SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF ARMY RANKED ONE OF THE TOP TEN FEDERAL WORKPLACES FOR 2007!
Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army!
Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
Organization(s):
MEDDAC-AK, Medical Management Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska - Eligible for 24% Cost of Living Allowance
About the Position: RELOCATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID
Who May Apply: Click here for more information. All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment.Reinstatement eligibles.NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement eligibles.Veterans and preference eligibles under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. (VEOA)Veterans eligible as 30% Disabled Veterans.Veterans' Recruitment Authority (VRA).Employment Program for People with Disabilities eligibles.Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.Family member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721.Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligibles.DoD Interchange Agreement eligibles.Defense Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration Interchange eligible.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizen
Send Mail to:
Central Resume Processing Center
314 Johnson Street
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5283
For questions about this job:
Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: 410-306-0137
Email: applicanthelp@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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WTEV08472809
Nurse Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Click on link below to view qualification standard.
General Schedule This position has a positive education requirement. On your resume, list the highest level of education completed, major, name of school, year degree awarded and GPA. If you are not already working in this series or a series with similar education requirements, your resume must include a list of courses, number of credit hours per course and the total number of credit hours completed. At the time of selection, applicants will be required to submit copies of their official transcript, certificates, licenses or other qualifying credentials. Specialized experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of a wide range of adult/geriatric medical/surgical and nursing concepts, principles and practices sufficient to fully understand a variety of different patient conditions, medical procedures and practices to identify safety related issues; knowledge of patient and record documentation, medical procedures and diagnoses sufficient to identify omissions or inconsistencies in records/charts; knowledge of a wide variety of medical procedures and diagnoses sufficient to clarify issues with medical staff, note discrepancies and speak to the problems from a medical perspective; knowledge of regulations and standards that impact patient safety to include DoD & MEDCOM guidance, JCAHO standards, OSHA policies, the safe Medical Devices Act and TAMC policies and procedures; knowledge of policies, principles, procedures and techniques to prevent and control nosocomial infections; knowledge of Infection Control practices, theories, principles and procedures to provide the expertise required to independently direct and implement a hospital wide Infection Control program which includes surveillance, prevention and control; knowledge in normal physiology, microbiology, infectious diseases and epidemiology in order to assess the needs of Infection Control as it specifically relates to the MEDDAC; knowledge of adult teaching and learning principles necessary to develop, coordinate, teach and evaluate adult education programs as they relate to Infection Control; and knowledge of the principles and procedures used in sterilization, disinfection and sanitation that is required in a health care facility.The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.Must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent).Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htmlOn your resume, please include college/university, dates attended, degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your major. Failure to provide this education information on your resume may result in an ineligible rating.Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
Other Requirements:
Click here for more information.Personnel security investigation required.A medical examination is required.Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.One year trial/probationary period may be required.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
WTEV08472809
Nurse Specialist
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - AK - Ft. Wainwright
MAJOR DUTIES:
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Serves as the Patient Safety Manager and Infection Control Nurse at Bassett Army Community Hospital. Tasked with the coordination of the organization's Patient Safety Program (PSP) to include performing a variety of professional duties involved in the prevention and control of nosocomial infections to include the collection, definition, interpretation and reporting of data on a systematic and current basis through daily surveillance of patient wards. Designs, implements and monitors processes to improve the safety of patient beneficiaries. Provides reports to Quality Improvement Committee on Patient Safety and Infection Control (IC) issues. Serves on the PS and IC Committees and provides the committee members and all levels of staff information regarding MTF, corporate and nationwide PS & IC updates and initiatives.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
WTEV08472809
Nurse Specialist
BENEFITS:
The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include: Comprehensive health and life insuranceCompetitive salariesGenerous retirement programsPaid holidays, sick leave, and vacation timeFlexible work environment and alternate work schedulesPaid employment related training and educationPossible student loan repaymentPayment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicableBonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Click here for more information. To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdfSalary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.Pay retention may be offered to successful applicants for positions at overseas locations. For this provision to apply to employees already overseas, the selected individual would have to require a permanent change of station move and would have to be selected as a result of a recruitment effort that had been extended outside of the overseas command involved.Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are not authorized.
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