Nurse (Infection Control)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at West Point, New York, Keller Army Community Hospital, Department of Nursing. This is an in-person position 0800-1600, Monday-Friday. A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive MAY be authorized to highly qualified candidates. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Track and investigate health care-associated infections (HAIs) to identify outbreaks, trends, and their root causes.
• Translate clinical research and public health guidelines into actionable, facility-wide protocols (e.g., proper hand hygiene, safe sharps disposal, and isolation procedures).
• Train clinical and administrative personnel on infection prevention techniques, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Perform regular facility rounds and audits to ensure strict adherence to guidelines set by the CDC, WHO, and The Joint Commission.
• Develop and implement infection control policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement infection control programs.
• Stay up-to-date with current infection control practices and regulations.
• Provide expertise on Water Management Protocols, High-level, and low-level disinfection, medical and dental instrument sterilization, infection control risk assessments associated with construction projects at the hospital, and more.

Education

See Qualifications section for education requirements.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

• The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
• A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
• Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer’s name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language.
• Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
• The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what’s in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2.
• Other supporting documents:
• Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Transcript: This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
• If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
• See: Transcripts and Licenses.
• License/Certification: This position requires a job-related license or certification.
• You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
• See: Transcripts and Licenses.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.