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    Practical Nurse - Ayer, United States - Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

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    Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

    Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors. Responsibilities Provides a range of standard patient care under the guidance of a Supervisory Clinical Nurse. Assists with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Provides first aid and assists with providing emergency medical care to inmates injured in fights and/or accidents. Administers and documents medications accurately according to policy/procedure and physician orders. Assigned to rotating shifts and patient care units. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

    The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

    Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is Required. See Special Conditions of Employment Section.


    Selective Service Requirement:
    Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

    If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1)this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy.

    To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteria.

    You must provide proof of eligibility with your application of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.


    Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:

    Click Here The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

    If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy.

    To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteria.

    You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

    Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
    Click Here Qualifications To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements


    Basic Requirements:

    Licensure:

    Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as practical or vocational nurses in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or must have applied for a license to practice.

    Applications of candidates possessing a license must be accompanied by a certified or photostatic copy of the license, a notarized statement attesting to the fact, or a citation of the license number and State issuing it.


    NOTE:
    ALL applicants MUST submit proof of current, active and unrestricted license for verification. Your documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.


    Additional Requirements:

    Education:
    GL-05 and GL-06: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience


    Experience:

    GL-05 and GL-06: You must have at least one year of nursing experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in Federal service.

    Qualifying experience includes nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures, performing such duties as:
    GL-05: Experience providing pre-and post-operative patient care. Experience collecting patient information including vital signs and blood pressure checks. Experience observing, recording, and reporting changes in behavior of patients. Experience setting up medical equipment. GL-06: Experience providing pre-and post-operative patient care. Experience administering medication, observing, recording, and reporting changes in behavior of patients. Experience providing reassurance and encouragement to patients. Experience setting up and operating medical equipment.

    Experience assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.

    Credit will given for paid and unpaid experience.

    To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.


    Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

    ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement.

    Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable).

    All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

    Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

    Foreign
    Education:
    For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U

    S Department of Education website:
    Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty. Additional Information In accordance with 5 U.S.C.

    3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.

    If you are above the maximum entry age and have prior federal law enforcement coverage, you MUST submit an SF-50 to verify prior coverage.

    Qualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum age of 37. Please refer to the Required Documents Section for the appropriate documentation to submit to validate veteran eligibility.


    Special Conditions of Employment Section:
    Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.

    All applicants are subject to and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.

    All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.

    The Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing office.

    On the day of the scheduled interview, a CVA will be administered. The applicant assessment must be completed within a 70 minute time period and a passing score must be obtained.

    Further employment consideration will not be extended if the applicant fails to complete the examination or fails to achieve a passing score.


    Note:
    The Core Value Assessment will not be administered to current BOP employees. Successful completion of the "Introduction to Correctional Techniques," three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required. Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.

    As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

    To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.


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