NURSE.

Duties

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

• Conditions of employment:
  • 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.
• Qualifications:
  • Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
  • Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations.
  • Education Requirement: A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), OR a Bachelor's degree in a program 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).
  • 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: the work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), 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.

Qualifications

• Education Requirement: A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), OR a Bachelor's degree in a program 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).
• 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: the work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), 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.

Benefits

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Applicants with a disability who need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton at ra@dodea.edu.

This position is covered by the FEASR Pro bargaining unit.

This is a time-limited position and may be extended in one-year increments.

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.

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.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.