Nurse (Clinical/Oncology)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located in the 5T Hematology/Oncology Unit, Department of Nursing, at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

• •Provide specialized professional nursing care to critically ill patients of all ages with cancer.
• •Perform assessment based on patient’s disease process, underlying comorbid conditions that affect treatment (such as cardiac conditions, pulmonary conditions, renal dysfunction and diabetes), chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
• •Administer prescribed medications orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, topically, etc., and knows which drugs will alter the effects of other drugs if administered concurrently.
• •Provide patient teaching about disease process, cancer and radiation therapy, including expected side effects/toxicities.
• •Assist in training nurses, physician fellows, and technical training students to care for oncology patients and acts as preceptor for nurses learning radiation oncology specialty nursing.
• •Receive telephone calls from patients and makes appropriate decision on self-treatment, recommendation to come to clinic as walk-in for care, need for physician intervention or referral to emergency department.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Requirement for Nurse (Clinical/Oncology): Degree: 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Licensure: 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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. Foreign Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required. Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes providing oncology nursing services, administering medications and providing education to patients or nursing staff. OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. OR Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption: You are exempt from the one year specialized experience requirement if you were previously employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War for at least one year, or are currently employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War, AND after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of War obtained a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Exemption: You are exempt from the qualification requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

Education

See Qualifications section for education requirements.