Nurse

Summary

OIG is organized into seven operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, Office of Management and Administration, and Office of Special Reviews. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.

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Duties

These vacancies can be filled in ANY VAOIG location throughout the country. These locations include (current OIG employees will remain at assigned duty location) Atlanta (Decatur) GA, Austin TX, Baltimore MD, Bay Pines FL, Canandaigua NY, Chicago (Hines) IL, Cleveland (Independence) OH, Columbia SC, Dallas TX, Denver (Aurora) CO, Kansas City MO, Las Vegas NV, Los Angeles CA, Martinez CA, Miami (Miramar) FL, Milwaukee WI, Montgomery AL, Orlando FL, Palm Beach Gardens FL, Pittsburgh PA, Portland OR, Sacramento CA, Salem VA, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego CA, Seattle WA, Spokane WA, Tallahassee FL, Trenton NJ, and Washington DC.

The Nurse, located in the Office of Healthcare Inspections, conducts oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) quality improvement programs and the activities of the VA Office of the Medical Inspector. OHI reviews specialized VA treatment program, patient care, quality improvement activities, and Hotline allegations involving medical care issues to strengthen VA's health care programs for veterans and their families.

As a Nurse, you will:

Serve as a Nurse Consultant with responsibilities related to the management, evaluation, and oversight of clinical and operational activities that are part of broad national VHA medical center programs supported by VA Office of the Medical Inspector.
Assist the project leader in a broad range of Quality Management (QM) and health care program inspections and evaluations.
Plan, coordinate, and/or conduct extensive pre-inspection clinical research, and provide appropriate guidance to non-clinical team members where such is needed.
Identify existing information sources from which to obtain a sufficient data base to facilitate the team's understanding of the clinical process or outcome to be inspected or evaluated and to identify possible clinical issues that require further development.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your rsum.

Key Requirements:

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Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Registration Requirement: 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.

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Education requirement: Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

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Specialized experience for the GS-13 is one year of experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position which includes:

Experience providing clinical healthcare services requiring interpretation of various medical regulation and directives; AND
Experience conducting healthcare audits, inspections, or program evaluations. AND
Experience Identifying quality care issues and make recommendations in accordance with medical and nursing guidelines and regulations

Education

Education: A degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed.

Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Additional information

This is a Direct Hire Authority announcement; selections may be made from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Applicants who apply for this position may be considered for other positions within the Office of Inspector General that require the same knowledge, skills, and abilities.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
A recruitment incentive may be offered.
We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
Office assignment may be at one of the locations listed on the announcement subject to availability and OIG management discretion.

Conditions of Employment (CONTINUED):

A one year probationary period may be required.
Must successfully complete a background investigation.
Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Obtain and use a Government-issued purchase card for business-related travel.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits