All groups of qualified individuals Multiple Appointment Types Full Time
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*The Indian Health Service is required by law* to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior''s definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To be eligible for this position under the Direct Hire (DHA) hiring plan, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service and Merit Promotion procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-14-OK-1132073-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered for both.
This position is being reannouced to solicit additional applications. If you have applied previously you need not reapply unless you are updating your application or adding additional documenation.
This position serves as a Supervisory Community Health Nurse in charge of the Public Health Nursing Program at Pawnee Indian Health Center. This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the facility.
Position subject to background investigation. As part of the pre-employment process, fingerprint checks are required. If applicable-Selective Service registration (Males born after 12/31/59) Must be a US Citizen to apply.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job.
* Directs the public health nursing program, health education, employee health activities, prevention of disease and promotes the maintenance of health for individuals, families, and community.
* Assesses individual and family health needs.
* Coordinates and plans health care services to provide nursing care to individuals and families throughout health/illness continuum in home and clinic.
* Participates in quality improvement evaluation and development.
To qualify for this position, your resume must reflect sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the position for which you are applying. Your resume is key in evaluating your experience, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your work experience.
**BASIC REQUIREMENTS:**Education: Baccalaureate Degree or higher degree from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
Registration: Applicants must have active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:**GS-12: One year of experience providing professional nursing services in either a clinic, home health, and/or school setting and have experience planning community health activities.
**SELECTIVE FACTOR**: In addition to the qualification requirements for the OPM and IHS Excepted Service Qualifications described above, to be rated basically qualified for this position, candidates must possess current, valid, active, unrestricted license as a professional nurse from any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. New graduates must also possess this licensure as indicated with no grace period allowed.
**SUPERVISORY ABILITIES**: This is a supervisory position and candidates, in addition to the professional qualifications listed, must have demonstrated in their work experience or training, that they possess, or have potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision, as required for this position.
Education is required for this position, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package; however, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty. For information on Foreign Education click here http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
You must meet the requirements of the job by this date:Wednesday, August 06, 2014
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions will be evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following:
* Public Healthcare Management
* Planning and Evaluating
* Supervision
* Education and Training
Click here to view vacancy questions:View Assessment Questions. All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of, Wednesday, August 06, 2014, to be considered.
**To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes the following parts:**
1. Assessment Questionnaire
2. Résumé
3. Required Documents (Specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement. An applicant may not be considered if proper documentation is not received.)
**Option A: Online application process**(USAJOBS to Application Manager) the preferred method to receive automatic updates on your application status.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button on this page to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
**Note:** To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application you may use the following link:https://applicationmanager.gov/ .
Your Application Package status must be Complete by, Wednesday, August 06, 2014, the closing date of this announcement.
**Option B: Fax**
If it is not possible for you to use the USAJOBS Account to Application Manager Account online application process (you have a disability or do not have access to the internet), you can apply for this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead. Please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.
Follow these steps:
1. Print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline. View Occupational Questionnaire. You can obtain the OPM1203fx form at this URL**http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf** .
2. You may submit the OPM Form 1203-FX (hard copy questionnaire), résumé, and/or any supporting documents by fax.
* If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing.
* If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here --**http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf******-- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. The fax number is 1-478-757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.
**Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process.** Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:
* Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
* Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number 1132160
* Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
**Note:** If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.
PLEASE NOTE: In Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire, you may notice that the numbering restarts with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX form please continue to enter your responses on the next available number within this section. The numbers on the 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire once it restarts with number one.
Submission of a resume'' or a 1203FX form alone **IS NOT** a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under **Required Documents** section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office, Michelle PARKHILL, (405)951-3750, MICHELLE.PARKHILL@IHS.GOV. "The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis."
Required Documentation for Eligibility and Preference:
* **Indian Preference Applicants** – If claiming Indian preference for the first time, or if you have no previous documentation of preference, applicants must provide a completed copy of the Form BIA-4432 (expiration date 11/30/2014), “Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only.” Indian preference will not be given unless a properly signed and dated form is submitted with your application, including any verification by an authorized Tribal Representative or BIA Official of tribal enrollment records. For detail instructions, see form BIA-4432. You must also complete the family history chart if necessary. Current IHS employees with a BIA form on file in their Official Personnel Folder are required to submit a copy of that form with their application. Refer to BIA-4432 link: http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc015515.pdf
* **Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) or other Veterans preference (VRA and 30%or more disabled)** – include a copy of your DD-214, if you''re claiming Vet preference. For more information please see link at: http://fehb.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide/
* **Career Transitional Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Assistance Program (ICTAP)** – If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP, follow the instructions below: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf.
* **Childcare Addendum** form must be included for this position and is available for downloading at: http://www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/DHR/Documents/ChildcareAddendumOMBApprovedForm.doc
* **Qualifications:** You must provide documentation of your unrestricted current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. License must show expiration date.
* **Transcripts:** Education is required for this position, transcripts must be provided. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty.
Your application Package status must be complete by the date vacancies occur to be referred to selecting official.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Applicant MUST verify the completeness and successful submission of their applications by logging into the USAJobs Application Manager to check the “Status”. Your qualifications for the job will be reviewed against other applicants to determine, if you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. We will notify you of the outcome after each of these steps have been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will no longer need to call the HR Office to determine your application status. USAJOBS has added an alert setting to their system to provide status updates for applicants. You can elect to activate the status updates from your USAJOBS profile at any point during the application process.
If all required documentation is not submitted with your application you will lose consideration. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.
**~ ~ ~ Indian Health Service (IHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer**
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits.
A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
Up to a two-year trial or probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
Recruitment Incentives: Incentives are not authorized for this position.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Measles and Rubella immunizations required for selectees born after 1957.
May be required to work occasional nights and/or weekends.
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