NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH), Position Description Number PDT5155P01 and is part of the WY Army Aviation Support Facility, Wyoming National Guard.

This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position. Active military membership in the National Guard is NOT required.

The primary purpose is to manage a comprehensive Occupational Health Program for the state. Serves as the WY Army National Guard's Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) consultant and principle advisor to the Adjutant General (TAG) on occupational health initiatives. Plans, develops, and analyzes the occupational health nursing services provided to National Guard personnel throughout the state.

Provides the full range of care and develop and refine agency occupational health nursing principles and practices through state regulations governing radiation protection, hearing conservation, hazardous communications, vision conservation, medical surveillance and wellness which may be used by other professional and paraprofessional personnel.

The work also assesses, plans, implements, manages, evaluates and coordinates the Health Screening and Readiness Programs affecting soldiers. The programs directly impact the entire Wyoming Army National Guard's military population. The accuracy of the work greatly affects patient response and acceptance of treatment and quality of care provided.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:
Referrals of qualified applicants will be issued in the following order:

Area 2: Permanent and indefinite WYNG Title 5 and T32 DST employees with the Wyoming Air/Army National Guard.
Area 3: Current Federal employees within the Competitive and Excepted Service, and Competitive Service Reinstatement Eligible employees. Former NG T32 Dual Status employees receiving an Honorable or a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions are eligible for reinstatement provided they have been separated for at least one year before applying for reinstatement and received a rating of record of their most recent permanent position of a least fully successful (or equivalent).
Area 4: Currently serving and former Active Guard/Reserve (AGR), and M-Day/Drill Status Guard (DSG) members of the National Guard. This provision is intended to boost the candidate pool to reach more qualified candidates and place DSG/M-Day personnel on par with currently serving civilian personnel.

* Veterans' Preference Rules are mandated by law, and some applicants may receive priority consideration before other applicants without veterans' preference.
* Area 7: U.S. Citizens

Upon acceptance of this position, if selected candidate is a competitive employee, they will convert to Excepted Service and be required to sign a memorandum IAW 5 CFR 302.102. Acceptance of the proposed appointment will take the employee out of the competitive service while s/he occupies the position.

TITLE 5 POSITION INFORMATION:
Type of Appointment: Permanent
Tenure: Group 1 or 2
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
FLSA: Exempt
Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Para/Line #: 122C/800
Selecting Official: LTC Eric Becker

To qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Basic Requirement: Applicants must possess a graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program.

Accreditation: The education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

LICENSURE: Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they 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.

Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the mandatory license and education described above under Basic Requirements applicants must have at least one or more full years of professional nursing experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Any applicant who within the previous 52 weeks held a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. NOTE: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement.

If you are a current GS employee applying for a higher grade than the grade you currently hold, provide an SF-50 showing the next lower grade was held for at least one year. Some SF-50s effective within the last 52 weeks will not demonstrate the next lower grade was held for at least one year (e.g., General Adjustment SF-50 from this year). In many cases, we may need to see two (2) SF-50s to determine time-in-grade and eligibility for promotion. If you are a DoD employee, you may obtain copies of your SF-50(s) from MyBiz (https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/)

DRIVER'S LICENSE:
Must possess a valid state's driver's license.

Refer to Education Requirements above.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
U.S. Citizenship Required.
This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
Employees are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
GS-0610-12 positions are within the professional series IAW 5 USC §3319, and compensably disabled preference eligible veterans (CPS/CP) are not automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles (5 USC §3313). Eligibles will be listed in score order, including veterans' preference points.
May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible. Subject to funding and TAG approval.
PCS costs are not authorized. Must be willing to relocate at own expense if selected.

1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. [Confidential/Secret]
2. Position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required; and may require schedule flexibility to support military missions and unit training operations; and may be required to work non-standard duty hours including occasional weekend military drill periods or evening hours.
5. Duties and responsibilities may significantly impact the environment. Responsible to maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, organization, and its changing mission.
6. Must be able to obtain and maintain credentialing, privileging through the National Guard's Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Preparation Board. Possess a valid, unrestricted license in the US State, territory, or the District of Columbia to practice medicine, board eligible or board certified to include maintaining continuing medical education (CME) hours.
7. Designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.