Neonatal ICU Nurse (RN)

Responsibilities

Duties

Serve as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse (Clinical/Critical Care) at a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) within the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Deliver continuous assessment, complex interventions, and rapid clinical decision-making to stabilize life-threatening conditions. Execute emergency measures in the absence of a physician, including neonatal resuscitation, preparation of emergency medications, defibrillation per protocol, and stabilization of life-threatening conditions. Assist with endotracheal intubation, perform suctioning, and conduct continuous respiratory assessments to optimize oxygenation and ventilation. Monitor cardiac output, vital signs, peripheral perfusion, fluid balance, and level of consciousness. Administer medications via oral, intra-muscular, subcutaneous, intradermal and intravenous. Operate specialized equipment, including ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, Ambu bags, intravenous infusion pumps, and wall-mounted suction devices, ensuring safe and effective support for critically ill patients. Deliver training to staff and beneficiaries, including orientation of new personnel, hands-on instruction in critical-care equipment, emergency response, and neonatal stabilization techniques. Conducts patient care conferences within the organization as needed to support coordinated treatment planning and communication.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US CitizensIn order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Nurse (Neonatal ICU):Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).Licensure: 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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.Foreign Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credential's evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below.

Note

You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.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.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.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes providing comprehensive care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); performing advanced cardiopulmonary and respiratory therapy treatments, administering medications through multiple routes; operating specialized medical equipment such as massive transfusion systems, Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs), and other complex life-support technologies. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)OREducation: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field.Exemption: You are exempt from the qualification requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet one of the requirement below.

Note

• You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) from a professional nursing programOR3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education from a professional nursing program.Foreign
• Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required. Education