Occupational Health Nurse
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Job Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 76463 - 99404
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Our Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs) work diligently within their FBI office of assignment. Your work will ensure the medical readiness of the workforce through administering Fitness for Duty (FFD) evaluations medical mandates (work restrictions) travel medicine and immunization programs. You will also respond to routine work-related illnesses injuries and medical emergencies and provide employee health promotion activities and education.
- Serves as an Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) in the FBI office of assignment in collaboration with Medical Operations and Readiness Unit (MORU) physicians and other health care professionals at FBI Headquarters (HQ).
- Ensures the medical readiness of the workforce through the administration of the Fitness for Duty (FFD) Medical Mandates Travel Medicine and Immunization Programs.
- Develops strategic health program goals and objectives for the occupational health program within the office at the direction of MORU with input from field office management.
- Responsible for preparing a variety of communications to MORU division personnel and division management including but not limited to medical case reports statistical medical readiness reports medical financial expenditures and field office policy statements adapted from MORU protocols and FBI policies.
- Assessment and nursing care - Responsible for routine work-related illness or injuries and responds to medical emergencies on FBI property. Provides limited treatment and/or treatment referral in accordance with applicable FBI policies procedures and protocols.
- Monitors and records medical exam activities medication par levels and medical supply monthly expenditures for reporting to MORU. This position requires the skill set and ability to perform OHN functions in an autonomous environment administratively and clinically managing the HSO office and MORU programs.
- Health promotion/education - Provides health promotion activities within the scope of FBI directives and accepted standards of occupational nursing practice. Activities cover areas such as health and wellness travel medicine nutrition as well as disease specific topics.
- Fitness for Duty (FFD) evaluations and medical surveillance examinations - Responsible for exam reviews and management of work restrictions for employees with fitness for duty requirements and review of OSHA required medical screenings for identified positions. Reviews and analyzes medical reports diagnostic tests and laboratory findings under the direction of MORU protocols and MORU medical officer advisement.
- Health administration - Responsible for monitoring and reporting contract medical facility performance concerns monitoring FFD financial expenditures reporting monthly spending to assigned MORU representative and ensures timely processing of invoices in accordance with policy.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Some travel may be required.
- ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
- Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and possess an active current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in a State District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.
- Applicants must be BLS certified and must possess an active current unexpired certification prior to joining the FBI.
Qualifications
GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS- 1 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Experience in nursing with a wide range of professional nursing experience and skill and/or considerable additional experience or training in occupational health nursing.
- Experience with preventative medicine programs and services.
Desired Skills
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are:
- Experience applying federal and applicable state laws regulations directives regulating occupational and environmental health nursing.
Education
Positive Education Requirement
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Basic Education: Applicants MUST have a 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. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS TO DOCUMENT THAT YOU HAVE MET THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE APPLICATION; HOWEVER OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT.
Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and possess an active current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in a State District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Environmental Safety
- Lotus Notes
- Bank Reconciliation
- ITIL
- E-Commerce
