Summary You will serve as a NURSE (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH) in the Military Sealift Command (MSC), Force Surgeon (N02H) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. Responsibilities You will be responsible for reviewing program operations to determine the effectiveness of established procedures. You will be responsible for updating staff on immunization industry changes that will affect patient treatment and care. You will be responsible for interpreting nursing guidelines to meet the evolving needs of the patient. You will be responsible for exercising judgement to make decisions relevant to the development and implementation of the immunization program. You will be responsible for utilizing current basic life support BLS) requirements, the ability and knowledge to perform basic emergency care in the case of immunization anaphylaxis or cardiopulmonary arrest is required. You will be responsible for the ability to conduct various clinical duties such as vital signs, vision testing, EKGs, vaccine administration, etc. You will be responsible for having knowledge of the modes of action, routes of entry, and body systems affected by toxic substances as well as acute and chronic effects of industrial agents and trauma. You will be responsible for having the knowledge and ability to collect, organize, document and communicate relevant health assessment data. You will be responsible for working with computers and have a working knowledge of common software programs such as MS Office, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing a variety of clinical tasks, including reading vital signs, conducting vision tests, and administering vaccines. Experience implementing nursing assessments and determining fitness for duty. Experience managing chronic medical conditions, medications, industrial hygiene, and environmental health and safety. Experience evaluating medical conditions, analyzing results, and developing care plans. Experience applying current Basic Life Support protocols and delivering basic emergency care. In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. ***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.*** Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/nurse-series-0610/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education **Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess.** Nursing Series, 0610 Individual Occupational Requirements Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. Basic Requirements 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. ***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.*** Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. ***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.*** 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. ***A license must be submitted with your application if qualifying using licensure. See Required Documents for additional information.*** Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.