About the Position: This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, serves as a Public Health Nurse responsible for delivering core public health services, conducting community health assessments, consulting for Child and Youth Services (CYS), supporting epidemiology efforts, managing health promotion, and overseeing public health administration. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Nurse (Clinical/Community-Occupational Health) Degree: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been 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 the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). Licensure: 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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. 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. Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Education/Experience: I have a diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes conducting comprehensive inspections of youth centers, child development facilities, and family childcare programs to ensure compliance with health and safety standards; providing health education on key topics such as communicable disease prevention, pediatric health conditions, and safe medication administration practices; evaluating health promotion programs (e.g., tobacco cessation, performance triad). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field. Exemption: You are exempt from the qualification requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet one of the requirements below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) from a professional nursing program OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education from a professional nursing program.
Serve as a Public Health Nurse and Community Health Nurse, providing health consultation services to programs including Child and Youth Services (CYS), Epidemiology, Health Promotion Management, and Public Health Administration and Analysis.
Conduct initial, monthly, and quarterly health and sanitation inspections for facilities ensuring compliance with public health standards and promoting safe environments for children.
Evaluate health education classes focused on medication administration, communicable diseases, pediatric health conditions, and health promotion practices, ensuring instructional quality, accuracy, and alignment with current public health guidelines.
Conduct epidemiological investigations of disease outbreaks and perform communicable disease surveillance and control in alignment with established policies, regulations, and operational standards to protect public health.
Make appropriate referrals to county, state, and Army Public Health authorities in accordance with standing delegation orders, standard operating procedures, and in collaboration with a credentialed healthcare provider.
Analyze needs assessments to support program planning, including health status evaluation, risk identification, resource mapping, cost-benefit analysis, and priority setting for health promotion and disease prevention initiatives.
Update internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and oversees the implementation of operational processes related to assigned programs, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and compliance with organizational standards.