Supervisory Advanced Practice Nurse

Summary

This vacancy is for a Supervisory Advanced Practice Nurse position in the Administrative and Customer Support Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau HQ in Suitland MD . The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Advanced Practice Nurse 0610-13 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

• Oversees and manages the planning of on-going health promotion programs including the annual health fair wellness blood screenings CPR training ergonomics training support groups annual flu immunization program etc.
• Supervises organizes directs and coordinates activities of Occupational Health nurses medical support assistants program assistants and contracted staff.
• Performs a wide range of nursing duties including assessment and treatment of illnesses and injuries on the job physical examinations for job requirements/certifications (i.e. motor vehicle operators) and screening tests.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service if applicable ().
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.
• You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Supervisory Advanced Practice Nurse at GSyou must meet the minimum and/or basic qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Requirements
Education: A graduate or higher level degree bachelors degree associate degree or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(external link) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link) Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School : Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position.

Areas of specialties for positions include but are not limited to Acute Care Anesthesia Community Health Family Geriatric Home Health Midwifery Neonatal Oncology Pediatric Psychiatric Allergy and Immunology Womens Health Cardiovascular Dermatology Occupational Health Orthopedic Respiratory or other specialties identified for the position.

Licensure: For all grade levels and positions applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination(external link). In addition they must possess a current active full and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.

Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

AND

Specialized Experience : For the GS-13 you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: planning and organizing health and wellness programs; leading teams of medical support staff; and conducting physical examinations/screenings to diagnose and treat illness and/or injuries.

Education: Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience at this grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer.

Additional information

Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume and other associated documents with other Federal Agencies who have vacancies within the same occupational series grade and pay band (or its equivalent) and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement.

Individuals who have received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment otherwise known as a buyout must repay that incentive if they are reemployed by the Federal Government within five years of separation.

The Department of Commerce also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service 1-.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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