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Armed Forces Retirement Home · Posted today
About the Role
This position is located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH), Healthcare Services. AFRH is an independent Agency in the Executive branch of the US Government and provides residences and related services for certain retired and former members of the US Armed Forces. The primary purpose of the position is to provide professional acute and rehabilitation/restorative nursing to geriatric residents with chronic disease.
What You'll Do
- →As a/an Nurse, you will: Plan and provide comprehensive nursing care to residents based on history, physician's medical care plan, and the physical, mental, and emotional needs.
- →Administer medications observing the "five rights" and completes the appropriate documentation.
- →Document resident care information in patients' chart to reflect nursing care, planned monthly summary, changes in the condition of the resident, and current condition of the resident in accordance with established documentation guidelines.
- →Serve as primary nursing case manager including making written assignments, directing personnel inpatient care tasks, and evaluating the effectiveness of performance.
- →Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Must be U.S.
- ✓Citizen or U.S.
- ✓The AFRH ethics program promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct for all employees.
- ✓As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes.
- ✓As an AFRH employee, you will also be subject to the AFRH Supplemental Ethics Regulations which restrict the extent to which a AFRH employee can engage in certain activities and hold certain investments.
- ✓Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a public or confidential financial disclosure report which must be filed within 30 days of your appointment as an employee of AFRH.
- ✓Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations.
- ✓You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment.
- ✓Please contact the Agency Ethics Officer (Joseph Pollard) at (202) 541-7557, or joseph.pollard@afrh.gov if you should have any questions.
- ✓Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency.
- ✓Refer to the OPM instructions.
Benefits
- ★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: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits
Personality Fit
Job ID: 90d00a62-c584-421c-be0f-38493efff32a
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