NURSE (FLIGHT OPERATIONS)
What you'd do
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.
Major duties
The primary purpose of this position is: to provide clinical oversight in the management and execution of nursing care competencies, organizational training, and flying training requirements supporting the aeromedical evacuation (AE) mission within an Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. Duty 1: Performs nursing care in the aeromedical environment. Functions as senior medical member of AE crew in performance of aeromedical evacuation missions. Duty 2: Oversees AE training programs to ensure assigned personnel are adequately trained in specialty and mission requirements. Duty 3: Plans, develops, and administers specialized aircrew training program for aeromedical aircrew members. Duty 4: Represents the nursing and aircrew functions to external agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Veterans Affairs (VA), state and local emergency management officials along with wing and HQ functional representatives; establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships to further organizational goals.
What you need to qualify
Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the basic and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions for Nursing Series, 0610. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION: 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 submit a copy of your transcripts. WITH LICENSURE: For all grade levels and positions, 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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts and nursing licensure. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-11) or equivalent. Specialized experience must include: performing nurse duties in the flight environment on all mission design series aircraft used by the aeromedical evaluation; instructing flight nursing for ground and in-flight training; provide staff management and standardization of aeromedical evacuation units and training programs. ADDITIONALLY, I am a current and qualified crewmember at the aircrew flight instructor qualification level. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts, nursing license, and AF Form 8(Certificate of Aircrew Qualifications) FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time in grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time in grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1\. Skillful application of nursing practice and clinical standards of care to the AE mission planning process. Knowledge and skill applying applicable federal, DoD and USAF program requirements and guidance to the AE mission area. 2\. Knowledge and skill instructing flight nursing for ground & in-flight training, initial & upgrade training for instructors/examiners. 3\. Ability to plan, organize and supervise clinical and aircrew aspects of AE clinical operations. Ability to manage USAF training programs. Knowledge of AE mission, command relationships, operational concepts, contingency, mobility, and plans requirements. 4\. Knowledge of relationships between various USAF entities, MAJCOMs and DOD in overall planning and execution of military operations. Ability to analyze changes in operational mission environment and direct organizational changes to meet emerging requirements. 5\. Qualified and current aeromedical aircrew member at the FN Instructor/Examiner level IAW AFI 11-2AE V1. 10\. Ability to resolve complex issues and maintain good working relations. Other Significant Facts: 1\. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA). 2\. Must maintain mission-ready, aircrew (flying status) at flight instructor (FI) and flight examiner (FE) qualification level. Periodically, as prescribed by regulations, must take and pass aircrew standardization/evaluation examinations consisting of both written tests and actual flight performance to demonstrate flight knowledge and ability. 3\. Aircrew and management duties include stress (both mental and physical), including but not limited to, exposures to extremes of all stress of flight (temperature, vibration, barometric pressure, partial pressure of oxygen, noise, humidity, fatigue). 4\. Aircrew duties may include exposure to other hazards associated with aircraft flight, including but not limited to, combat aircrew training sorties, low level flight, formation flight or aerial refueling,. During engine running on-load and off-load, may be exposed to dangers posed by the engines and high velocity exhaust. As a healthcare provider, member may be exposed to clinical/pathological dangers associated with patient care of sick or injured in an operational/aerial healthcare environment. 5\. The incumbent may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty with brief advance notice as necessary to meet special or essential unscheduled activities. 6\. The incumbent may be required to fly in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments (TDY). 7\. This position is designated as a mobility position. The incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/location on a lateral or promotion basis as directed by HQ AFRC. 8\. This 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. 9\. This position requires current, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) licensure and requisite skills training/qualification to maintain nursing licensure. Completion of USAF Flight Nurse Course and aeromedical evacuation crewmember (AECM) qualification/currency is required. 10\. The position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain various ADPE skills and accounts such as TRAC2ES, GDSS2, SMS, MRDSS, AFTR, and others. Incumbent will also be required to analyze data and collect, evaluate and extrapolate data for other systems/programs such as operational reports, training summaries, flying/participation and other similar programs. 11\. Comprehensive knowledge of Air Force, DoD, and civilian sector operational health care systems to include, ancillary/support services, managed and contract care, medical operations and in-route medical support, and adjunct health care systems. Ability to manage/coordinate nursing programs to encompassing: logistics, operations/support, human resources, patient administration, patient safety, medication management, aircrew training, staff development, and advanced clinical certification programs. 12\. The position requires the incumbent to research, present and evaluate clinical competency training/qualification and advanced clinical/nursing skills to assigned organizational nursing and non-healthcare provider personnel to ensure licensure, certifications and competencies meet program requirements and applicable nursing/medical standards of care prescribed for the aeromedical evacuation operational environment. 13\. This is an AFRC key management position, in which, the incumbent is required to formulate, determine, and/or influence policies. Must be highly knowledgeable of the AFRC mission and responsibilities. 14\. Must possess demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of responsibilities inherent in this position.
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