Clinical Nurse

01Basic Requirements

This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.

You MUST meet the following requirements: Basic Qualification Requirements for a Nurse (Clinical Research), GS-0610 EDUCATION: 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(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.

NOTE: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. AND 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 QUALIFICATIONS: Basic Requirements for the GS-9 (or equivalent) Grade Level In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: At least 1 year of professional Nursing experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.: 1.) Assessing patients and providing routine professional nursing care; 2.) administering prescribed medications and treatments and monitoring patient responses; 3.) documenting patient care and communicating relevant information to healthcare providers.

AND 4.)Possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program. OR Possession of a completed master's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 experience.

You will serve as a/an Clinical Nurse and be responsible for rendering health care services to assess and maintain fitness for duty of members of the uniformed service and other eligible beneficiaries. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Providing professional nursing care to outpatient ambulatory-care patients, including assessing patient conditions, developing and implementing nursing care plans, administering prescribed medications and treatments, and performing clinical procedures. Conducting clinical triage, providing patient education, documenting care in the health record, communicating diagnostic results, and assisting medical officers with emergency patient stabilization.

Coordinating complex patient care, referrals, reports, and treatment plans with medical providers and external healthcare partners to ensure continuity of care. Participating in quality improvement and quality assurance activities, including supporting clinical committees and evaluating healthcare practices and outcomes.

Providing administrative and educational support by preparing healthcare documentation, assessing training needs, and developing or delivering training to Health Services Technicians and other clinical personnel.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information