Location

Prisons -

Remote job

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Travel may be required for training and/or work related issues.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment @type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time - Full Promotion Potential GL-10/10 $102,827.00. Additional incentives such as Above the Minimum Rate and Annual Leave Credit may be offered.

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

10 - Registered Nurse Accelerated Promotion Program covers the 0610 series ranging from GL-05 through GL-10 grade levels. If eligible, this enables a Registered Nurse to promote up to twice at an accelerated pace through a training program.

Job family (Series)

0610 Nurse

Duties

Provides direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical and institution standards.

Provides nursing care of a general nature to inmates in the institution hospital/clinic, and may be provided to patients in specific areas, e.g., psychiatric, operating room, orthopedics, geriatrics, etc.

Develops a nursing assessment for each patient, to include planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. May assess and identify high risk symptoms/behaviors in patients, to include suicidal risk, homicidal risk and risk for verbal and/or physical abuse.

Completes nutritional screening as part of the assessment and refers patient to a dietitian for a nutritional assessment if necessary.

Monitors, evaluates and revises the plan of care as needed. May also assess and document the discharge planning needs of a patient.

Delegates and coordinates care based on assessments.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.

See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Selective Service Requirement: Go to https://www.sss.gov.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1)this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: Click Here

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)provides eligible surplus and displac

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