Operating Room Nursing Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Direct Hire Solicitation

Job summary

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital seeks an Operating Room Nursing Assistant (GS-06) under a Direct Hire solicitation. This position includes potential salary negotiation for new Federal employees and may authorize relocation incentives.

US Citizens may apply and must meet the education/experience requirements described below. The specialized experience includes organizing equipment for surgical procedures, assisting the surgical team, and post-operative cleaning or stocking of the operating

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience organizing equipment for surgical procedures, assisting surgical team, and post-operative cleaning/stocking.
• Education substitution: 9 graduate semester hours in nursing or related field.
• Combination of education and experience may be used; must reach 100% of requirements.

Education

Graduate coursework

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.
• This is the Defense Health Agency's equivalent of a Surgical Technician.

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

• Specialized Experience: 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.
• Education Substitution: 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.
• Combination of Experience and Education Substitution: 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.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).