Nurse

Department of War Education Activity • Fort Knox, KY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Department of War Education Activity Americas, Southeast District, Scott Middle School, Fort Knox, Kentucky. This position is TEMPORARY and Not-To-Exceed 1 year and could be terminated earlier based on enrollment. This position may be extended per the needs of the school. Provides classroom instruction and individual student health education and counseling. Provides emergency care of illness or injury occurring during school hours according to standard first aid guidelines. Maintains health information and documents. Collaborates with teachers and other school personnel to interpret pupil health status. Participates in the establishment, management, and evaluation of a comprehensive school health program.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
• This position is a Testing Designated position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.
• You will be required to sign a DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is required.
• 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.
• The license must be verifiable through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) nurse licensure and disciplinary database and must be maintained throughout employment with DoWEA.
• Note: Bachelor's degree in a programs other than nursing is acceptable only if possession of a current, active, full, and unrestricted nurse 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 is presented.
• Nurses from Puerto Rico will be required to show proof of passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

Nice To Haves

• Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable: a. The work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). This website provides a list of current organizations who can perform your evaluation. You must select and work directly with one of these organizations. b. The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and c. The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution. Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college.

Responsibilities

• Provides classroom instruction and individual student health education and counseling.
• Provides emergency care of illness or injury occurring during school hours according to standard first aid guidelines.
• Maintains health information and documents.
• Collaborates with teachers and other school personnel to interpret pupil health status.
• Participates in the establishment, management, and evaluation of a comprehensive school health program.

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.
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What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level