NURSE (ADMIN)

About the Position: This position supports the mission of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), AD Healthcare ADMIN (AD HCA) Medic
Affairs Clinical Support Clinical Quality MGMT (CQM) Patient Safety and it is located in San Antonio, TX or Falls Church, VA.

• A recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Leads enterprise-wide Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) program implementation and oversight | Serves as the DHA technical authority and SME for IPC policy, standards, and regulatory alignment | Directs enterprise surveillance, analysis, and improvement of healthcare associated infection (HAI) outcomes | Coordinates enterprise IPC communication, collaboration, and strategic partnerships | Develops and delivers enterprise IPC education, training, and professional development

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 (Admin):

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, developing guidelines, procedures and criteria to ensure healthcare data reliability; providing expert advice and consultation pertaining to evidence-based medical practice; and defining requirements for health care system modifications based on needs of the user community. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. | A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree or diploma from an accredited professional nursing education program. | Must possess and maintain current active 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 U.S. | Approximately 15% travel may be required. Travel may involve local, and or overnight. | Certification Board in Infection Control and Epidemiology preferred, or able to obtain within 18months of start date. | At a minimum, the candidate will hold a graduate or higher-level degree in healthcare-related field with 5 years of recent experience as an Infection Preventionist.