• Job Description

  Req#: 839663100
  This position is located at Vilseck, Germany.
  
  This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies throughout the program. Management has the right to assign staff to locations as mission requires.
  
  This position is eligible for the NAF benefits package and leave accrual.
  
  To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Serves as a Child and Youth Services Nurse with responsibility for all health support services in CYS programs.
  • Coordinates and/or provides specialized training to and oversight of staff responsible for providing services to children/youth who have more complex health care needs.
  • Assists in training of staff, providers, volunteers and/or parents on health related topics.
  • Conducts routine health/sanitation inspections of CYS Services programs using Army standardized checklists. Assists/supports facilities/homes in maintaining appropriate standards for condition, health, and sanitation.
  • Serves as the primary liaison between CYS Services and the installation Community Health Nurse. Communicates with trainers, Special Needs Director, Environmental Health, schools, and physicians to clarify roles in health support/services.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
  • Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
  • A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
  • Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
  • Maintenance of current license as a Registered Nurse.
  • Must complete a health assessment including all required immunizations.
  • Travel to on and off post locations required. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
  • Position requires availability to work shifts during all hours of program operation, which may include some evening/weekend hours.
  • Must have the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40lbs, walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
  • Must obtain and maintain credentials to instruct staff in administration of CPR/First Aid.
  • Incumbent is a mandated reporter of all suspected incidents of child abuse/neglect.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time
  the program was completed by the applicant. Must have active, current registration as a professional nurse (RN) in a State,
  District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
  
  In addition to the above, applicants must have at least one of the following:
  
  1. One year of specialized experience equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level
  2. Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a master's or equivalent degree in the field of nursing.
  
  Highly qualified candidates will have experience in pediatric nursing and/or working with children/youth with special needs.
  
  Highly preferred candidates will possess ALL the following:
  • Experience in pediatric nursing and/or working with children/youth with special needs.
  • 2 years of work experience within a Child and Youth Services program
  • 1 year experience in training adults
  The experience and knowledge listed above MUST be reflected on your resume to be considered a highly preferred candidate.
  

• About the company

  The United States Army is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.

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