Full Time/ Part Time Registered Nurse - Los Fresnos, TX, United States - Department Of Homeland Security

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This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (
ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO),
ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC), Office of Deputy Assistant Director of Clinical Services.

The incumbent will be supervised by the Nurse Manager, Health Services Administrator and Clinical Director. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.
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Remote job
Telework eligible
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

• Permanent -
• Full-time -
• Security clearance

Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Credentialing

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Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Videos
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Provides direct nursing care to detainees with knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, and procedures.

• Provides nursing procedures as ordered following Lippincott Procedure Manual after completed IHSC Registered Nurse (RN) competency documentation on annual basis. Documents all detainee encounters using S.E. format, followed by the nurse's signature and name stamp on written documentation or by locking notes in electronic health record.
• Ability to assess patients' needs and coordinate appropriate nursing care plan.
• Obtains medical histories on detainees; referring medical problems identified to the physician, or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) as appropriate.
• Demonstrates nursing triage process and screening of detainees/residents during sick call and performs functions as outlined in the approved IHSC Clinical Nursing Guidelines, refers patients to higher level of care as appropriate.
• Accesses interpretation and/or translation services as needed to ensure ability to communicate with detainees or others who are not proficient in the English language.
• Provides daily nursing care as needed in Medical Housing Units (MHU) and notifies physician, or APP of any abnormal findings.
• Provides care for psychiatric patients as indicated.
• Coordinates health care needs of detainees with healthcare team and coordinates referrals to off-site providers as required.
• Provides patient teaching/training in accordance with agency directives.
• Maintains non-involvement in the security/custody aspects of care.
• Assists the medical provider with medical appointments by taking the detainees vital signs, and assisting as necessary.
• Responds to emergency medical calls as assigned and provides emergency treatment of injury or illness to detainees as required.
• Performs orders authorized by the physician, APPs, or other qualified health care provider. Ensures the medical orders are implemented in a timely manner.
• Provide radiological services in accordance with nursing board state licensure rules; these services will be to conduct tuberculosis surveillance i.e. digital single view chest x-rays, if applicable.
• Draws labs as requested and collects laboratory specimens.

* reads and documents immunizations accordingly.

• Follows all IHSC Public Health, Safety, and Preparedness Unit Directives and Guides to maintain environmental health and safety, infection control, and all hazards emergency preparedness daily.
• Responsible for maintenance of medical equipment and quality control of laboratory reagent.
• Maintains medical supply stock level, may order supplies (lab and other supplies); Maintains non-involvement in the security/custody aspects of care.
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies.

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Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.

• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer or USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate. Adult learner teaching skills.

Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.

• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self).
• The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment.

Must be a Bachelor prepared Registered Nurse. Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act for the licensing state and/or the state in which one practices nursing.

• Maintains current/documented professional license.
• Minimum of zero to two years' professional nursing experience.
• Knowledge of a wide range of nursing concepts, principles, and practices to perform nursing assessments of considerable diversity to include mental health, medical surgical, ambulatory and emergency nursing care.
• Knowledge of medication administration guidelines, and pharmaceutical agents and their desired and adverse effects in order to recognize untoward effects and take appropriate corrective measures.
• Sufficient interpersonal skills to develop a rapport with patients and coworkers during which instructional and patient health educational information is presented.
• Requirements for safety, infection control, quality assurance, maintenance of records of patients seen, statistical information gathering, etc.
• Spanish language proficiency preferred, not required.

Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff.

The IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to
ICE detainees at 21 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for detainees housed in approximately 240 additional Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) facilities.

The
ICE detainee population is approximately 34,000 detainees on a daily basis, with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days, and over 400,000 detainees annually.

IHSC also provides medical support during
ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground, and at sea.

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• The Registered Nurse I Clinical Nurse Junior II will be supervised by the Nurse Manager in collaboration with the Health Services Administrator and Clinical Director, with the Regional Nurse Manager as the reviewing official.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

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Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package


A complete application includes:
Public Health Service Officers
* relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "Performance Appraisal")
* relevant experience, education, training. (Public Health Service - Appointment Board Decision Letter/Email.
To apply for this position, you must submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below.
The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/28/2024.


PLEASE NOTE:

If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account


Note:

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email.

If you need further assistance, contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.

ERO-DRO-IHSC Public Health Service

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews.

To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
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Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package


A complete application includes:
Public Health Service Officers
* relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "Performance Appraisal")
* relevant experience, education, training. (Public Health Service - Appointment Board Decision Letter/Email.
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To apply for this position, you must submit the required documentation outlined under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section below.
The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/28/2024.


PLEASE NOTE:

If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account


Note:

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email.

If you need further assistance, contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.

ERO-DRO-IHSC Public Health Service

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews.

To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information." We expect to make a job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
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Accepting applications

• Remote job

Telework eligible
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

• Permanent -
• Full-time -
• Security clearance

Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

• Credentialing