Telework eligibleFederal

Supervisor Nurse (Research Specialist)

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

Nurse

Salary
$143,931–$187,093/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Montgomery County, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
Nurse

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Summary

Join one of the 24 Institutes and Centers within the NIH that provides professional Nursing.

Duties

Serve as the nurse manager for cadre of research nurses providing support to the clinical labs and branches.

Perform workload assessment and staff assignment to clinical teams and other NIH institutes and collaborations with outside organizations.

Develop and implement policies and procedures, including competencies, for improved efficiency and effectiveness.

Conduct staff meeting and communication to include scheduling and partnering with other key stakeholders.

Supervise a team of research nurses, including mentoring, performance evaluation and training.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies 1. Planning and Evaluating 2 Managing Patient Care Education and Training Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. A direct hire authority covers the position(s) advertised in this announcement. Traditional rating and ranking of applicants, including category rating, does not apply. Qualified candidates meeting the minimum proficiency score on the technical assessment will be referred for further consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply. The position(s) advertised in this announcement are covered by the agency's Reemployment Priority List (RPL). RPL candidates will be rated, placed into one of the quality categories below, and referred to the hiring office, once veterans' preference is applied. Qualified Well Qualified Best Qualified To be considered well qualified for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

About this listing

National Institutes of Health has 17 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. See all National Institutes of Health listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $143,931 to $187,093 a year. That covers GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 4 days, from Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open Nurse postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens), plus federal employees eligible for career transition programs. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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