To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
Degree and License Waiting Period for Impending Graduates: The Hiring Manager/Selecting Official may elect to utilize an available flexibility wherein applicants who are currently enrolled and expected to complete the required education and obtain the required licensure/certification/registration with 6 month(s) of applying, may be deemed tentatively qualified. Applicants who have not completed their education requirements (but who are within the established timeframe for qualifying) must submit:
- Documentation from the educational institution's registrar, dean or other appropriate official that attests to the applicable timeframe for completion of the professional program/coursework AND
- A copy of the most recent unofficial transcript.
BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
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, 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.
Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. 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.
Experience: The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-09 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing.
In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector.
GS-05: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing with no experience;
OR Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and
one full year of professional nursing experience.
GS-07: Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision;
OR Possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least
one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level);
OR Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and
two full years of professional nursing experience;
OR Completion of at least
one full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program. Examples of experience include:
Performing comprehensive professional nursing duties for adolescents, children, infant, and neonatal patients including high-risks care, assessing patients and develops a plan of care. Consults with physicians and other health care members to develop a multidisciplinary approach for the care of the pediatric patient. Administers therapeutic measures as prescribe by the physician to include medication administration, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, and treatments. Educates patients and their families on available resources and coordinates appointments.
GS-09 Possession of a master's degree in professional nursing;
OR At least
one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in nursing from a professional nursing program. Examples of Experience include:
Provide professional nursing care principles, practices and procedures required to provide nursing care to children receiving complex neonatal care; knowledge of pediatric drugs, their desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use; recognize adverse signs and symptoms which are not always apparent and to react promptly in emergency situations including the implementation of life saving procedures; provide counseling, guidance and health instruction to family member; and identify disease entitles in order to recognize complications and therapeutic interventions required.