Nurse (Disease Management)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Sheppard AFB, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at 82nd Medical Group, Sheppard AFB, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Duties include providing comprehensive Disease Management (DM) Services, applying and promoting disease management, health promotion, and wellness concepts and strategies to assigned patients and those identified for disease management. The role involves developing treatment programs to provide advanced level, specialized, and comprehensive professional nursing care, performing clinical or diagnostic procedures, and providing nursing support to clinic functions during base operational readiness exercises/inspections or major events requiring healthcare assets. The nurse will collaborate with healthcare professionals/departments to identify members needing additional education or clinical management of selected diseases, generate data through assessments, screening, and other data tools to identify individuals with specific disease states/conditions/or risk, and orient healthcare teams to the purpose of disease management activities, population health, clinical preventive services, and medical management.

Requirements

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing.
Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
Immunization screening is required.
Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact.
Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
Applicants must be able to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.
US Citizens
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 attach a copy of your transcripts.).
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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.
A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes providing disease management services, identifying patient care needs, and performing clinical or diagnostic procedures.
A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

Exempt from basic requirements if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before.
Exempt from qualification requirements if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive Disease Management (DM) Services, applying and promoting disease management, health promotion, and wellness concepts and strategies to assigned patients and those identified for disease management.
Develop treatment programs to provide advanced level, specialized, and comprehensive professional nursing care.
Perform clinical or diagnostic procedures.
Provide nursing support to clinic functions during base operational readiness exercises/inspections or major events requiring healthcare assets.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals/departments to identify members needing additional education or clinical management of selected diseases.
Generate data through the use of assessments, screening, and other data tools to identify individuals with specific disease states/conditions/or risk.
Orient healthcare teams to the purpose of disease management activities, population health, clinical preventive services, and medical management.