To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. Accurately ensures follow up on orders related to activity and diet; identifies omissions and discrepancies in medical data and reports them to Registered Nurse (RN) staff; prepares charts for patients and processes them for movements in and out of ICU; assures equipment functions; operates medical equipment; Orders and maintain supplies for the unit; under direction of RN will do Vital Signs, make beds, turn patients, dressings, feed and other diagnostic tests such has pulse oximetry, glucose and EKG; observes cardiac monitors and documents rhythm under the RN supervision; Maintains time and attendance records for assigned unit staff and serves an alternate timekeeper for others as needed; communicates effectively and establishes positive relationships; Maintains a safe patient and work environment; adheres to all policies/procedures related to infection control and hazardous waste; Identifies emergencies and intervenes appropriately.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Care
- Self-Esteem
- Technical Competence
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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: Work demands sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting (moderate-heavy) and stressful situations. The incumbent should be capable of making sound decisions and maintain composure during highly stressful situations. Use of a CRT, and hand movement for keyboarding is frequent.
Working Conditions: The work is performed in the Nurses' station on a patient care unit in an area diverse, and sometimes with intense, activity. Employee works at a desk centrally located in the ICU where there is a direct contact with patients, visitors and anyone else coming to the unit. The employee will perform direct patient care within the patient rooms and may therefore, be exposed to communicable disease, and at times, to verbal or physical abuse. In the performance of official duties, the employee has regular access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive information which must be protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable law and regulations. The employee is responsible for protecting that information from unauthorized release.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.