Operating Room Nursing Assistant

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Polk South (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk South, LA, seeks an Operating Room Nursing Assistant (GS-6) to support surgical teams and maintain sterile field.

Basic requirements include one year of specialized OR experience or 9 graduate hours in nursing or a related field, with a valid combination accepted. This Direct Hire solicitation may include relocation incentives and salary negotiation for eligible federal applicants.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized OR experience, including organizing equipment and assisting the surgical team.
• Graduate level education in Nursing or a related field totaling 9 semester hours.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify if sum reaches 100% of the requirements.

Skills

Surgical support

Equipment management

Education

Graduate nursing coursework (9 sem hrs)

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital.

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Who May Apply

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Requirements for Operating Room Nursing Assistant GS-06

• One year of specialized experience which includes organizing equipment for surgical procedures; assisting surgical team during surgery; and perform post-operative cleaning or stocking of the operating room. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
• A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Nursing or a related field of study.
• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.