You will serve as a NURSE in the Exceptional Family Member Branch of NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND.

Duties

You will provide specialized nursing administrative management for Navy beneficiaries enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). You will collaborate with EFMP personnel and higher authority to assess and address unique healthcare needs of Navy families with exceptional family members. You will maintain accurate records of any care plans and assessments for the EFM and any communication with the service member or their family. You will attend EFMP team meetings and collaborate with key stakeholders to improve support for Navy families with exceptional family members. You will uphold ethical and professional standards while delivering compassionate nursing care to Navy families in the EFMP.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing a nursing assessment, triaging level of need, providing patient education, and patient advocacy within a healthcare setting; 2) Application and adherence to established protocols and procedures; 3) Reviews medical records and accurately documents within an electronic record or database; 4) Communicates and collaborates directly with an interdisciplinary team and senior leadership. OR Have successfully completed a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants MUST meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program 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 my degree was obtained. (Note - Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools).
AND
I have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
AND
I 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.

A transcript and license/registration must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND Navy Personnel Command 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]