Supervisory Nurse (Clinical/Consultant)

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. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Nurse (Clinical/Consultant) 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.) Licensure: 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. 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. Exemption: You are exempt from the basic 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 the requirement below.

Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes clinical quality management, data management; develops implementation plans, oversee the development and update of clinical quality; provides professional nursing care to patients in inpatient or outpatient clinical settings This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Performs supervisory duties; plans and assigns work; sets performance standards; evaluates staff; recommends personnel actions; provides counseling and training; resolves complaints.,Directs and integrates clinical quality, patient safety, clinical data quality, accreditation, risk management, and performance improvement programs across the medical treatment facility; aligns priorities with DHA and Command goals.,Leads performance improvement for high-risk, high-volume, and problem-prone clinical processes; analyzes outcomes and risk trends; monitors corrective actions effectiveness and sustainment through data.,Oversees clinical quality plans, policies, procedures, and practice guidelines; interprets regulatory changes; coordinates updates, staff education, and compliance monitoring to meet DHA and Joint Commission requirements.,Advises Command and interdisciplinary teams on clinical quality, nursing-sensitive indicators, patient safety, and regulatory readiness; evaluates program effectiveness and recommends system changes to improve patient outcomes.,Provides inpatient or outpatient nursing care; assesses patients, develops care plans, implements interventions, educates patients and families, and evaluates outcomes; applies clinical insights to quality and patient safety initiatives.