Nurse (Ambulatory Care)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe 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/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes providing comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory patients; measuring and monitoring vital signs for patients to include IV placement and infusion; reviewing and administering a variety of medications; and providing patient or staff education to patients and/or caregivers. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Basic Requirement for Nurse (Ambulatory Care): Degree: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's 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, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School.

Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

EXEMPTION: You are exempt from the qualification requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017, or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet one of the requirements below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

01Licensure

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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below.

Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes providing comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory patients; measuring and monitoring vital signs for patients to include IV placement and infusion; reviewing and administering a variety of medications; and providing patient or staff education to patients and/or caregivers. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field including but not limited to Nursing.

Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) from a professional nursing program. OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education from a professional nursing program.

Provide comprehensive professional nursing services of an advanced nature requiring critical thinking skills.,Assess and manage acute and episodic healthcare concerns, health maintenance and promotion, disease prevention and management, patient education and counseling, patient advocacy, case management, and coordination of care for patients.,Screen and prioritize based on the patient’s condition and preferences, the situation, cultural and age-specific considerations, education level and health literacy, and/or anticipated need for urgent and emergent care.,Gather information and/or documentation required for continuation of care referral requests; lab and diagnostic test results; providing healthcare information; and/or care coordination.,Make independent nursing diagnoses by analyzing assessment data to determine patient care needs, i.e., preventive services, health promotion, health maintenance, or health-related problems or issues.,Ensure compliance with professional standards of care and practice.,Must be proficient in all technical aspects of non-invasive cardiac testing to include ECG, treadmill stress testing, dobutamine stress echo IV insertion and holter/ambulatory monitoring.