Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA)
Hiring organization · Based in Fort Knox, Kentucky
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What the day-to-day looks like
Benefits
Public benefits detail not available; DoWEA employee-benefits pages require CAC/VPN.
The city
Living in Beaufort, SC
Beaufort sits along South Carolina's Lowcountry coast, wrapped in marsh views and oak-lined streets. The historic downtown district and nearby Port Royal offer waterfront charm, antebellum architecture, and a slower pace—ideal for nurses seeking small-town warmth with coastal scenery.
Browse roles in Beaufort- State price level · South Carolina
- 6% below the national average
- State index 93.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,212/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $61,220/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at a school nurse role with DoWEA at Fort Knox, Kentucky—federal schools, not a hospital unit.
More about Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA)
Your day runs on the school clock: classroom health instruction, student counseling, emergency care while students are on campus, health records, and the wider school health program for children and youth. To step in, you need either a BSN plus NCLEX or a non-nursing bachelor's with a current unrestricted U.S. nurse license (PR nurses must show NCLEX). The role is marked union. You will also clear a Tier 1 investigation with childcare checks, sit in a Testing Designated Position with random drug urinalysis, and meet U.S. citizenship and direct deposit rules. What you will not find in public sources is a clear benefits breakdown or a Fort Knox nurse pay range—the HR and benefits pages sit behind CAC/VPN. If school-based federal work is what you want, this is the shape of the job; the fine print on pay and benefits comes after you can access the internal pages.
Federal school system serving children and youth through a comprehensive school health program.
Why nurses stay
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The good
- School-based nurse work with children and youth
- Day includes classroom health teaching, counseling, emergency care, and health records
- Federal DoWEA school system role at Fort Knox
- Union-marked position
- Two clear license/education paths into the job (BSN+NCLEX or bachelor's plus unrestricted U.S. license)
The hard parts
- Employee benefits detail not public (CAC/VPN required)
- No validated Fort Knox nurse pay range in sources
- Tier 1 investigation, childcare checks, and random drug urinalysis required
- U.S. citizenship and direct deposit required
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 17, 2026
- Website
- home.army.mil ↗
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