Nurse (community Health)

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Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive, professional nursing clinical prevention services to high-risk maternal-child families to prevent child & partner abuse, in support of the Family Advocacy Program. As the Family Advocacy Nurse designs, develops, maintains, implements & evaluates the New Parent Support Program (NPSP) component of FAP. Conditions of Employment Continued: At a minimum, qualification requirements stipulated by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for the 0610 occupational series must be met. Selective Placement Factors: Must maintain a valid, unrestricted, and current registered nurse license (with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions) in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required IAW DoD guidance. At least two years of direct experience in child abuse or domestic abuse, maternal child health or community health is required IAW DoD guidance. 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 + IOR (Individual Occupational Requirement). 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 on 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 is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying a 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. Providing knowledge of the full scope of family advocacy principles, concepts, and theories relating to the provision of professional nursing services. Administering 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. Applying knowledge of complex family helping systems, professions, and organizations and how they affect child and family welfare. Utilizing written communication 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. Developing comprehensive nursing care plans, evaluating total health care needs, evaluating intervention outcomes, coordinating health care given, adjusting regimens when needed, and recognizing physical and mental deviations from what is considered normal. 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 lev

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