Nurse (Occupational Health)

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About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center San Diego within the Directorate of Clinical Support (Occupational Medicine).

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.

The position is responsible for providing comprehensive occupational health services.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Nurse (Occupational Health): Degree: 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 attach a copy of your transcripts.).

Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.

Licensure: 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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Foreign Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program.

The certification program consists of a credential's evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations.

A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before.

Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes: performing routine health assessments to identify proper diagnosis and treatment of care; collecting health data to evaluate patient care and access to care compliance; and providing patient education on workplace safety to support safe workplace practices.

This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field including but not limited to Nursing.

OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education from a professional nursing program Major Duties:

• Provides nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment, nursing care and screening of occupational injuries, illnesses, pre-placement, periodic and termination exams along with fitness for duty exams.
• Initiates appropriate laboratory, x-ray or other screening tests based on history indicating past or present exposures and other information from the employee relating to work practices of potentially hazardous exposures.
• Performs work site visits to evaluate health hazards, work practices, and the utilization of appropriate safety, and protective equipment.
• Maintains statistical data for use in epidemiology studies, risk assessments of work sites, and other areas of concern.
• Tracks employees with occupational medical conditions, reviewing medical care and treatment relating to the employee’s ability to return to full or limited duty, and employees who require work accommodation.
• Provides individual and group worker education and training on specific hazards and substances in compliance with the Federal Hazard Communication Standard.