Nursing Assistant
Veterans Health Administration
Posted: March 13, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Syracuse, New York
Salary
$89,508 - $116,362
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves working as a nurse practitioner in the Air National Guard, where you'll manage medical care, plan health programs, and support the well-being of military personnel through counseling, teaching, and coordinating services.
It's ideal for an experienced registered nurse with a focus on occupational health who wants to serve in a military setting and handle everything from patient care to program evaluation.
The role requires strong clinical judgment and the ability to work with diverse teams to keep service members healthy.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a NURSING (PRACTITIONER), Position Description Number T6002P01 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Veteran's Preference does not apply due to this being a Professional Series position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one or more full years of professional nursing experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Ability to analyze, plan, and evaluate the requirements for an occupational health program.
Other work may assist in planning, scheduling, executing, managing, and administering installation-wide Medical management, which includes aerospace and operational disposition and medical case management to maintain and promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel.
The work involves counseling, teaching, coordination of services, and participating with other disciplines in interpreting and evaluating the program.
Requires is a professional knowledge of nursing principles, theories, concepts, and standards to plan, develop, analyze, and review occupational health/nursing services provided to National Guard personnel throughout the state.
Positions require professional knowledge of nursing to provide care to patients in nursing/occupational health.
Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference.
(See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Applicants claiming DoD Retained Grade preference must submit the following documentation: Retained Grade PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD3145-1) SF-50 effecting the placement in retained grade status, and A copy of the notification letter received (RIF or classification downgrade) Major Duties:
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