Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-621: Nursing Assistant Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-95), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Technical and Medical Support Positions."
Qualifying
specialized experience includes nonprofessional nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic,
nursing home, or other medical, nursing, or patient care facility, or in such work as that of a home
health aid performing duties such as:
- Providing personal nursing care such as providing pre- and post-operative care.
- Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and
operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Caring for mentally ill patients, including observing, recording, and reporting changes in
their behavior, and providing reassurance and encouragement.
- Assisting surgeons and registered nurses in operating room activities, including passing
instruments, maintaining sterile conditions, and draping and positioning patients.
OR
For GS-4: |
Successful completion of a 2-year degree program in an accredited community college, junior
college, or college or university in practical nursing or in a field of study appropriate to
the specialization of the position, such as education in a program for a psychology,
psychiatric, or operating room technician. |
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