Nurse (Operating Room)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC seeks a qualified Operating Room nurse for perioperative services within the Department of Surgery. The position requires an RN license with a degree from an accredited nursing program and U.S. citizenship for this Direct Hire solicitation.

Eligible applicants may receive recruitment or relocation incentives. You must provide transcripts if education is used for qualification. Foreign degrees require evaluation for equivalency.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Active, full, and unrestricted nursing license and NCLEX passed.
• US citizenship is required for this Direct Hire solicitation.
• Experience as a circulating perioperative nurse is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide circulating perioperative nursing care.
• Assist with administration of medications during surgical procedures.
• Operate highly specialized equipment and ensure sterilization per infection-control standards.
• Train staff on evidence-based patient care improvements.
• Monitor performance of staff coordinating surgical/operating room services.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at the Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC. Department of Surgery

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience and education 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 (Operating Room):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 1) Performing comprehensive professional nursing care as a circulating perioperative nurse; 2) Assisting providers with the administration of medications during surgical procedures; 3) Operating highly specialized equipment and ensuring sterilization in accordance with infection control standards; 4) Training staff on the improvement of patient care through evidence-based practice; 5) Monitoring performance of staff that coordinate patient care for surgical or operating room services. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).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.