Nurse (Disease Management)
Department of Defense
Summary
About the Position: This position is located at the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized.
Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
Duties
- Provide comprehensive Disease Management (DM) Services.
- Develop treatment programs to provide advanced level, specialized, and comprehensive professional nursing care.
- Perform clinical or diagnostic procedures.
- Provide nursing support to clinic functions during base operational readiness exercises/inspections or major events requiring healthcare assets.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals/departments to identify members needing additional education or clinical management of selected diseases.
- Generate data through the use of assessments, screening, and other data tools to identify individuals with specific disease states/conditions/or risk.
- Orient healthcare teams to the purpose of disease management activities, population health, clinical preventive services, and medical management.
Education
See Qualifications section for education requirements.
Required Documents
Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:
- The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
- A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
- As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
- Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
- If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
- The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
About this role
The Nurse (Disease Management) position with the Department of Defense is based in Shaw AFB, South Carolina. About the Position: This position is located at the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The role pays $74,678 to $97,087 per year.
Day to day, the work involves providing comprehensive Disease Management (DM) Services. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal nursing experience this Nurse (Disease Management) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Nurse (Disease Management) position with the Department of Defense in Shaw AFB, South Carolina, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
The posted pay of $74,678 to $97,087 per year places this in a competitive but attainable range for qualified applicants. Based in Shaw AFB, South Carolina, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on June 29, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
