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). This is a non-supervisory position. This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.
COMPETENCIES: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations. Demonstrates strong critical thinking, independent problem-solving skills, and prudent judgement skills. Makes rapid decisions, based upon limited clinical information, frequently under time constraints and with sensitivity to cultural and international relations. Strong emotional intelligence ability. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed. Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Shows consistency in words and actions. Exhibits high standards of ethics. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods. Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. Ability to interface within other uniformed services components, federal law enforcement agencies and NGOs. Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Demonstrate strong diplomatic skills in adversity. Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills. Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging noncitizens 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. Able to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Class III Flight Physical for Altitude Physiology Chamber orientation. 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. Must be able to easily alternate between kneeling, standing, and walking in the confined space of small aircraft. Phone and computer use for extended periods of time. Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time (8 Hours or more). Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and often austere environment, with inclement weather and altitudes without physical limitations. 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. 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. The officer will be required to have basic swimming skills to allow for safe swimming at least one pool length and remain head out of water while treading water for at least 5 minutes for mandatory aircrew safety training events.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Incumbent's primary duties are to serve as a flight nurse and a program manager. Operate as a Medical Aircrew Member and First Responder during ICE removal missions and provide direct patient care for individuals in ICE custody, IHSC clinics, or during DHS missions in accordance with agency procedures, nursing guidelines, and/or clinical protocols. Serve as medical aircrew member on a national level, with responsibilities of performing a variety of unusual and complex professional tasks without the benefit of close guidance in remote and austere conditions. Impact of error may cause serious impairment to program, agency, and division and diplomatic relations. The incumbent works in small aircrafts, business jets, large airliners, or helicopters, which may be civilian, military and U.S. government local, state, or federal assets. The operations may also include care and transfers on ground vehicles, as well as on sea vessels in inclement weather. Be in frequent contact with individuals outside the department and high-level personnel (i.e., diplomatic), Represent U.S government as an ICE health official while overseas and with other federal agencies, military, and law enforcement when necessary. Must be able to travel 50% of the time or more if needed. Capable to perform short or long term deployment with short notice. Accept responsibilities and perform duties above the clinical nurse intermediate level in professional nursing. Serve as 24/7 on call medical consultant to IAO for one at a time week or more if needed. Assume responsibility for providing care to patients with complex physical mental, or social needs. Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for meeting actual and anticipated patient needs. Manage ISOU specific programs objectives to ensure their sustainability and growth. In addition, program managers serve as a local and national programs subject matter experts, coordinate activities relative to policy development, research updates, program implementation and evaluation subject to regulations, policies, procedures, and pertinent laws. Advise local and department level officials regarding policy development, review reports, identify and analyze problems, provide formal written analysis or reports and presentations; participate in the design and development of procedures to follow-up on reports. Perform specialized or complex professional tasks without benefit of detailed guidelines, independently establish criteria, formulate approaches and evaluation efforts. Active participation in conferences, meetings, or presentations involving problems or issues of maximum consequences or importance. When primary duties as flight nurse and program manager are met, incumbent may serve as a senior staff nurse (secondary duty) in a facility in support of IHSC as needed. Performs other program duties and responsibilities as assigned.