NURSE (PERIOPERATIVE/AMBULATORY)
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, Naval Hospital, Directorate of Surgical Services, Ambulatory Procedure Unit Department, Agana Heights, Guam. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Assess patients' physiological and psychosocial status to formulate a baseline plan of nursing care to include preparing goals and developing expected patient outcomes. Initiate and carries out a variety of age-specific nursing assessments in preparation for surgery. Confirm patient identity (using approved patient identifiers), verifies operative site, surgical procedure, ensures operative medical record is properly prepared, informed consent document is present, verifies NPO status and patient allergies. Teach patients and significant others regarding surgical procedures and routines expected during the perioperative period. Individualize each patient's treatment, reflecting developmental needs. Document care using hard copy and automated documentation systems. Identifies, documents, and implements nursing orders appropriate to patient care problems. Observe and assess patient's condition; recognizes subtle changes and interprets its significance and criticality. Evaluates and use judgment in selecting appropriate and necessary action and determine need for calling physician and provides specialized care until doctor arrives. Administer oxygen, IV medication and fluid, blood and its derivatives, and other specialized therapy. Performs bladder catheterizations, tracheal, nasopharyngeal, and endo-tracheal suctioning. Serve as unit charge nurse assigning, directing, and coordinating nursing activities for all assigned personnel. Assign staff to patient-to-patient care duties based on patient’s condition and experience of staff member. Independently carry out duties which include communicating and consultation with physicians and other healthcare personnel, making changes in the plan for nursing care, resolving conflicts that arise.
What you need to qualify
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 Nurse (Perioperative/Ambulatory): 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: 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 1) Providing comprehensive nursing care and medical documentation assistance for surgical patients of all ages; 2) Assisting with developing patient care plans based on pre and post surgical assessments; 3) Operating or monitoring medical equipment; and 4) Administering medications through various routes. 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. OR 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 requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. 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.
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