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Position: Nurse (ER)
Location: Cass Lake
Locations:
Cass Lake, MN
Type:
Federal
Salary Range:
Per Year
Open Period:1/13/2023 to 12/31/2023
Summary:
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Individual Occupation
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. 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, 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.
Degree from Foreign Nursing School:
Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Licensure For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. 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.
Experience The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Basic
Requirements for the GS-7 Grade Level In addition to the above Basic
Requirements , applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision;
Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level);
Possession of a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and two full years of professional nursing experience; or Completion of at least one full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program. Examples of Experience for the GS-07 Grade Level: Utilize the nurse process to initiate and complete patient assessment, as well as initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate the patient care plan;
provide comprehensive nursing care to patients based on plan of care plan and the physician’s medical plan of care; observe patient’s clinical condition and provide nursing care including: appropriate notification of the physician, initiation of emergency measures, patient and family teaching; operate and monitor medical equipment such as respiratory equipment, thermatic devices, suction apparatus, nasogastric suction, incubators, defibrillators, electrocardiographs, etc.;
administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician including: medication, IV fluid, treatments, and assist with various procedures, such as preparing the patient, assisting during the procedure, and evaluating results. Basic
Requirements for the GS-9 Grade Level In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
Possession of a master’s degree in professional nursing; or At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or above) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program. Examples of Experience for the GS-09 Grade Level: Assess and care for the nursing needs of ER patients and other types of patients;
recognize and intervene in acute life-threatening situations, develop plan of care to meet the needs of patients; recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react swiftly in emergency situations; triage patients; plan with minimal assistance in scheduling and providing comprehensive nursing care in the Emergency Department. Basic
Requirements for the GS-10:
At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level). Examples of Experience for the GS-10 Grade Level: Assess and determine acute states that result in an emergency; recognize potential changes such as fluid and drug side effects; recognize and intervene in acute life-threatening conditions, cardiac and respiratory management in medical,…
