Nurse (Operating Room)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, seeks a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room. A graduate nursing degree from an accredited program, an active RN license, and ability to provide perioperative care to surgical patients are required.

The ideal candidate has professional OR nursing experience, sterilization skills, and can support perioperative psychological and physical needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher level nursing degree from an accredited program.
• Active RN license in a U.S. state or territory with National Licensure exam completion.
• Experience in operating room perioperative care and sterile equipment handling.

Skills

Nursing experience

Sterilization

Perioperative care

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

• This is a direct-hire authority.


• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.


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

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 (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: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.

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.

Qualification Requirements:

Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes providing nursing care to surgical patients, sterilizing medical equipment, and providing perioperative psychological and physical needs to the surgical patients. 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.