What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisory Nurse (Clinical/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) GS-0610-12 position at Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA?
Overview
This position is with the Defense Health Agency at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
This is an employed civilian Supervisory Nurse (Clinical/Neonatsal Intensive Care Unit)position that affords job security, a competitive base salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.
Named after Medal of Honor recipient, PFC Bryant H. Womack, we are a fully accredited 110-bed, evidenced-based regional medical center and GME facility serving Fort Bragg, the home of Airborne and Special Operations and the largest U.S. Army installation in the world. We manage several outstanding Primary Care practice sites located in Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, Hope Mills, and Linden Oaks.
Womack is located in Fayetteville, Fort Bragg which is 2 hours from the beach and 5 hours from the Appalachian Mountains with easy access to I-95 and all points north and south. This central North Carolina location enjoys seasonably palatable weather year-round. Many facilities and services are offered such as first class golfing venues and renowned universities, a skeet range, riding stables, ice skating rink, state-of-the-art fitness centers, daycare, star-quality dining, full service banking, convenience shop, barbershop, and florist.
Responsibilities
As a Clinical/Neonatal ICU Supervisory Nurse you will:
- Performs a variety of supervisory, administrative, and clinical duties as the Supervisor (Head Nurse) of the NICU
- Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work
- Develops staff in effective interpersonal communication and critical thinking skills
- Evaluates nursing interventions based on patient's response and revises nursing care plan accordingly.
- Develop nursing care assignments to various skill levels of professional and nonprofessional personnel.
- Supervise nursing staff, managed shift assignments, and conducted performance evaluations.
- Lead training programs, ensuring cross-training and neonatal education for staff.
- Contribute to policy development and revisions, focusing on quality and infection control.
- Complete reports and maintain records to ensure compliance and efficient neonatal care.
- Monitors and oversees staff performance to assure work is accomplished in a timely manner
- Reviews and assists in the revision of nursing care plans as needed.
- Provide advanced NICU care, administering treatments and managing neonatal equipment.
Qualifications
US Citizenship required
Must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and possess 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.
Possession of a diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program and at least one full year of professional nursing experience as an Registered Nurse.
