Nurse (Occupational Health)

**Duties**:

- Serves as a Nurse (Occupational Health) in a Medical Treatment facility, responsible for managing complex occupational medicine programs and providing quality care in collaboration with providers, industrial hygiene, safety, and personnel.
- Plans, develops, organizes and manages a comprehensive Occupational Health services program in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, Office of Safety and Health Administration, Department of Defense, service components, and OPM.
- Provides nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment and nursing care of occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Provides technical reporting, guidance and assistance in matters of Occupational Health within the servicing area to DHA, local Public Health organizations, Commanding Officers, -Continued below
- industrial hygienists, physicians, safety officers, etc.,in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of services.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
- Required to obtain necessary immunizations (i.e., Hepatitis B, annual influenza) unless exempted by a physician.
- May be required to wear Personnel Protective Equipment.
- This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours, working either fixed or rotating shift which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
- Mission Essential: In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
- This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply: US Citizens**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.).**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.**Foreign Degree**:A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.**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. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.**Professional Nursing Experience**: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes managing complex occupational medicine programs and providing quality care in collaboration with providers, industrial hygiene, safety, management personnel, and the employees. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
- Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.**BOARD CERTIFICATION AS CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE (COHN) OR CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL NURSE SPECIALIST (COHN-S) IS PREFERRED.**

Physical Demands: Work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities in the clinic setting. When present at work sites, incumbent may be required to climb ladders or steep staircases in order to observe work operations. Occasional lifting of heavy items (under 50 pounds) is r