NURSE (COMMUNITY HEALTH)

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The primary purpose of this position is: To provide comprehensive, professional nursing clinical prevention services (primary, secondary and tertiary) to high-risk maternal-child families to prevent child and partner abuse, in support of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP).

Conditions of Employment (Cont) This position has been identified as having "regular contact with children." IAW Public Law 101-647 Section 231, and Public Law 102-190, Section 1094 and DoD Instruction 1402.05, background checks are required.

DD Form 2981 Basic Criminal History and Statement of Admission, Installation Records, FBI fingerprint, and Tier 1 with a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) checks will be completed on any person selected for this position.

Renewal every five years of the Installation Records, FBI Fingerprint and SCHR is required with annual review of DD Form 2981.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Nursing Series, 0610.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: EDUCATION: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required.

This education must have been accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

WITH LICENSURE: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts and nursing licensure.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Professional knowledge of the full scope of public/community health models and nursing concepts, principles, practices and procedures, and extensive specialized training in the specialized area of clinical prevention services to at-risk individuals and families.

2. Knowledge of the full scope of family advocacy principles, concepts, and theories relating to the provision of professional nursing services. 3.

Knowledge of research principles, procedures, and processes sufficient to apply principles to the provision of services to at risk families, develop local policies, standards, and procedures based on results of studies, and serve on various family maltreatment teams and committees.

4. Knowledge of complex family helping systems, professions, and organizations and how they affect child and family welfare. 5.

Skill in written communications sufficient to develop research program documents and evaluations, and procedures/policies based on results of special studies and research; and in oral communication sufficient to counsel family members, take medical histories, provide health teaching and crisis intervention.

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Ability to develop comprehensive nursing care plans, evaluate total health care needs, evaluate intervention outcomes, coordinate health care given, and adjust regimens when needed; and to recognize physical and mental deviations from what is considered normal.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

• Provides specialized primary, secondary and tertiary clinical nursing intervention services of an advanced nature, requiring critical thinking skills through home, hospital/clinic, office and telephone contact with military personnel and their families IAW program requirements and accepted standards of professional conduct Responsible for risk screening of the installation's expectant parents and parents of birth to three year old children, engagement of high risk for maltreatment families in prevention services, case management activities occurring from initial contact/referral through case closure Provides professional nursing advisory services to other health care professionals, installation personnel, and community agencies, advancing initiatives that enhance resiliency and decrease maltreatment in military families who are expectant and/or have birth to three year old children Develops and manages the NPSP home based maternal/child maltreatment prevention program for families expecting a child, and/or with children ages birth to three years Determines appropriate services for atypical, complex, high risk client and family situations