Clinical/Ambulatory Nurse (GS-11)

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical/Ambulatory Nurse (GS-11)

• Key work: Telephone and clinical triage, medication administration, patient education, assessments, and referral coordination

Description

As a Clinical/Ambulatory Nurse (GS-11), you will perform independent telephone and clinical triaging, screen walk-in patients, and coordinate patient care. You will deliver patient and staff education, establish patient care priorities, develop nursing plans, and coordinate referrals to support services to optimize clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent comprehensive telephone and clinical triage to prioritize patient care and evaluate treatment progress

• Screen and triage walk-in patients to assess severity and determine need for immediate provider intervention

• Prepare and administer medications (oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous) per established protocols

• Provide patient and family education on self-care, wellness, disease prevention, and proper use of prescribed medications

• Coordinate referrals to support services and specialty clinics within the facility or the TRICARE network

• Conduct psychosocial and physical assessments to identify patient needs, cultural practices, and coping mechanisms

• Develop nursing care plans and help ensure staff compliance with clinical competency standards

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Education: graduate or higher level degree, or bachelor’s/associate/diploma from an accredited professional nursing program (transcripts required)

• Licensure: active, full, unrestricted professional nurse license/registration in a U.S. state/DC/PR/territory; passed NCLEX

• Experience: at least 1 year of professional nursing experience providing comprehensive nursing care (or doctoral-level qualification as specified)

• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) via American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations

• Valid regular or official U.S. Passport; meet background investigation requirements

• Comply with pre-employment drug screening and random testing thereafter

• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement; mission-essential reporting during emergencies

• Direct deposit of pay required; TDY/business travel up to 5%

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government benefits package is provided; eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.