ISOU Flight Registered Nurse (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC); Office of the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Health Systems Support (HSS), and IHSC Special Operations Unit (ISOU). The incumbent is supervised by the Chief of ISOU with the IHSC DAD of HSS as the reviewing official. This is a non-supervisory position.Qualifications: COMPETENCIES:

1. Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
2. Demonstrates strong critical thinking, independent problem-solving skills, and prudent judgement skills.
3. Makes rapid decisions, based upon limited clinical information; frequently under time constraints and with sensitivity to cultural and international relations.
4. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
5. Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Models high standards of ethics.
6. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
7. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
8. Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
9. Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
10. Ability to interface within other uniform services components and federal law enforcement agencies.
11. Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
12. Demonstrate strong diplomatic skills in adversity.
13. Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills.
14. Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.

1. Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff during ingress and egress (e.g., may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than oneself). The officer must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs. of medical equipment 100 yds. without assistance.
2. Must be able to see, hear, and smell with aids if necessary. Must be able to don full face mask, breathing apparatus or emergency fire escape mask or hood without difficulty for prolong periods.
3. Must be able to easily alternate between kneeling, standing and walking in the confined space of small aircraft.
4. Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment, with inclement weather and altitudes without physical limitations.
5. The position requires that the officer is physically able to climb ladders and stairs without impediment while carrying medical equipment and supplies as well as personal gear.
6. The officer will be required to work extended hours and remain in aircraft in confined cabin space during inclement weather, ground delays and/or extenuating circumstances during extended trans-global flights.
7. The officer will be required to have basic swimming skills to allow for safe swimming at least one pool length for mandatory aircrew safety training events.
8. Must be able to pass the FAA Class III Flight Physical for Altitude Physiology Chamber orientation.

1. Be actively boarded or commissioned in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
2. Bachelor's of science or master's of science in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Current, unrestricted, and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license from any U.S. state, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam
3. Minimum of 4 years of direct patient care experience as a Registered Nurse and the last 2 years must be current.
4. Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act for the licensing state and/or the state in which one practices nursing.
5. Knowledge of a wide range of nursing concepts, principles, and practices.
6. Knowledge of Microsoft office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
7. Knowledge of medication, administration guidelines, and pharmaceutical agents and their desired and adverse effects in order to recognize untoward effects and take appropriate corrective measures.
8. Comprehensive knowledge of managing non-compliant patients, special needs populations, and patients with significant deficits in coping skills.
9. Knowledge of requirements for safety, infection control, quality assurance, maintenance of records of patients seen, statistical information gathering, etc.
10. Knowledge or experience of nursing management and leadership skills.
11. Knowledge of teaching patient health education skills.
12. Preferred but not required, knowledge, skills, and abilities:
    • Emergency Department, Intensive Care or Flight Nursing experience preferred
    • Experience in immigration health system.
    • Correctional health care experience.
    • Certification as Correctional Health Care Professional (CCHP).
    • Knowledge and/or experience with IHSC policies, NCCHC and PBNDS requirements.
    • Knowledge of public health preparedness, infection control and tuberculosis management.
    • Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Pre- Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification.
    • Prior Patient Transport, Flight Nursing or Aerospace Medicine/Nursing experience.
    • Prior Immigration/Correctional Flight Nursing.
    • ANCC Certification as National Healthcare Disaster Professional (NHDB-BC).
    • Proficient in Spanish or other secondary language.