Nurse (flight Operations)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command seeks a dedicated Air Reserve Technician Officer with nursing expertise to support aeromedical evacuation missions. The role combines civilian duties with Reserve assignments, requiring flight instructor/examiner qualifications and current aeromedical credentials.

Candidates must meet specialized experience, provide transcripts, nursing license, AF Form 8, and comply with TIG requirements to be considered for GS-12 level advancement.

Qualifications

• Must have specialized nursing experience in aeromedical evacuation.
• Submit nursing license and AF Form 8 (Aircrew Qualifications).
• Qualified aeromedical aircrew member at FN Instructor/Examiner level per AFI 11-2AE.

Responsibilities

• Perform nurse duties in AE mission planning for flight operations.
• Instruct flight nursing for ground and in-flight training.
• Staff management and standardization of AE units and training.

Skills

AE nursing

Flight nursing

Staff management

Training programs

Oral and written communication

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

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.

THIS IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at 914 AEROMED EVAL SQ with the military rank of O-5/LTC, AFSC: X046F3. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Nursing Series, 0610.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

For the Individual occupational requirements please see the link attached: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/general-medical-and-healthcare-series-0601/

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement above you must also meet the below requirements:

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:

• 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.
• Knowledge and skill instructing flight nursing for ground & in-flight training, initial & upgrade training for instructors/examiners.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise clinical and aircrew aspects of AE clinical operations.
• Ability to manage a small staff and carry out all phases of personnel management responsibilities.
• Ability to manage USAF training programs.
• Knowledge of AE mission, command relationships, operational concepts, contingency, mobility, and plans requirements.
• 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.
• Ability to resolve complex issues and maintain good working relations.
• Ability to communicate effective both orally and in writing.

Qualified and current aeromedical aircrew member at the FN Instructor/Examiner level IAW AFI 11-2AE V1

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:

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 align to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA). 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. 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). Aircrew duties may include exposure to other hazards associated with aircraft flig