Nurse (Community Health)

Air Combat Command • Grand Forks AFB, ND

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

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). Duties include providing 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, and 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.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• 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.
• Must possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• This position has been identified as having "regular contact with children."
• 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). Renewal every five years of the Installation Records, FBI Fingerprint and SCHR is required with annual review of DD Form 2981.
• The employee must operate a motor vehicle, a valid driver's license is required.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the full scope of family advocacy principles, concepts, and theories relating to the provision of professional nursing services.
• 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.
• Knowledge of complex family helping systems, professions, and organizations and how they affect child and family welfare.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level