Nurse Consultant (CYS) NF-04.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Child and Youth Services Nurse responsible for all health support services in CYS programs.
• Coordinate and/or provide specialized training to and oversight of staff who deliver services to children/youth with more complex health care needs.
• Assist in training staff, providers, volunteers, and parents on health‑related topics.
• Conduct routine health and sanitation inspections of CYS Services programs using Army standardized checklists, and help facilities maintain appropriate standards for condition, health, and sanitation.
• Act as the primary liaison between CYS Services and the installation Community Health Nurse, communicating with trainers, Special Needs Director, Environmental Health, schools, and physicians to clarify roles in health support/services.

Requirements

• Direct deposit and Social Security Card required.
• Meet job qualification, eligibility, and background requirements.
• One‑year probationary period may apply.
• Complete an employment verification (E‑Verify) check.
• Pass all pre‑employment checks in accordance with AR 215‑3, para.2, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Maintain a current license as a Registered Nurse.
• Complete a health assessment with all required immunizations.
• Travel to on‑ and off‑post locations.
• Work shifts during all hours of program operation, including evenings and weekends.
• Perform duties indoors and outdoors.
• Physically lift and carry up to 40 lbs, walk, bend, stoop, and stand routinely.
• Obtain and maintain credentials to instruct staff in CPR/First Aid.
• Serve as a mandated reporter of all suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency.
• Active, current registration as a professional nurse (RN) in a State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or U. S. territory.

• At least one of the following

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education or a master’s or equivalent degree in nursing.
• Preferred: Experience in pediatric nursing and/or working with children/youth with special needs.

Resumes must be two pages or less.

Proof of education and active RN registration documents must be submitted with the application.

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