pennprincess

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1. IHS, Indian Health Service, USPHS, United States Public Health Service

   pennprincess replied to Twinsmama28's topic in Government

   Hello, I don’t jump on here often, but will ask to see if once a nurse is commissioned the hiring process is that slow to transfer to IHS. But yes, the government hiring process for both USPHS and some of the agencies can be slow. The IHS agenc...

2. USPHS or government jobs...FNP

   pennprincess replied to FNPveteran's topic in Advanced

   Hello- they will be having a few nurses answer questions via a facebook Live Chat this evening from 7-8pm EST if anyone is interested. I have been with USPHS Commissioned Corps for 7 years now. The page is US Public Health Service nurses: https://m....

3. US Public Health Service (USPHS)

   pennprincess replied to JDJones89's topic in General Nursing

   Hello- they will be having a few nurses answer questions via a facebook Live Chat this evening from 7-8pm EST if anyone is interested. I have been with USPHS Commissioned Corps for 7 years now. The page is US Public Health Service nurses: https://m.f...

4. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

   pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

   Interview - not bad. It was a phone interview. Keshia - I don't have to "rotate tours", but a lot of it is facility specific.. so if you called FDC Houston and they told you that they I would go with what they say.

5. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

   pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

   Got my orders today! Will start in December 2014! so excited to begin! :)

6. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

   pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

   Ok, so **Important for future applicants*** - because my application process was backwards, with the interview being last, it has delayed my application process and CAD date. After you get professionally boarded, which is your interview should you be...

7. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

   pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

   And my second to final update.... Called to see how my background check was going, and I needed to submit a second set of fingerprints. Did this, waited another 2 weeks and called for an update, and was emailed with a response stating I still needed ...

8. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

   pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

   Update! With the Memorial Day Weekend I got behind on the security log in issues I had. Anyways, this week they reset my username and I submitted my background check today! Hopefully my next communcation will be my CAD notification! :)

9. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

   pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

   Psychguy: I know one guy who works with the FDA. Likes it better than BOP, and is an inspector. Know he travels to site and investigates things. I don't know much else. NP Suelo: I mostly treat acute problems at my institution, but it may vary based...

10. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

    pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

    NP Suelo, I have not yet but am excited to be official! Working in the BOP as a USPHS officer will be no different for me than now, as I am a civilian employee in the BOP, and I dont anticipate any real change in the actual job. My hours are 6-2p mon...

11. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

    pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

    Either or, for instance I got a job with BOP knowing I wanted to get into USPHS, and they are converting my position. There are other people I know that have applied to PHS and do not have a job yet. You don't get assigned though, its up to you to fi...

12. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

    pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

    Application update: Got a voicemail earlier this week stating that my PHS 1662 (memo stating my BOP position is cleared to be converted by my warden) was received. Thats it. Got a call yesterday from the Call to Duty team stating I am good to go to...

13. USPHS and ending the nursing hiring freeze?!?

    pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Government

    Hey, So it has been a long year! Still in the application process. My coworker who is a PA applied a month after me and passed her professional board interview so now she needs a physical/dental/background check and she should be good to go! I haven'...

14. Nurse Practitioner Pay in Federal BOP

    pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Correctional

    Hey Jason, I am also applying to PHS, currently working at the BOP. My job will be the same, work schedule the same, and I'd be treated the same unless I abuse my time off (which I wouldn't). Once you're in (BOP), everyone recommends switching into P...

15. Nurse Practitioner Pay in Federal BOP

    pennprincess replied to pennprincess's topic in Correctional

    sooo I took the position and the pay cut in PA, and am at a GS 11 step 1 (63k). Looking back I should have held out until they offered me my matching pay (76k) which would have been a step 7-8, but you don't know these things at the time. as a result...