Nurse (Case Manager) - DIRECT HIRE

Transportation Security Administration•Springfield, VA

About The Position

This position is in the Transportation Security Administration’s Human Capital, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Employee Readiness division, within the Department of Homeland Security. The incumbent serves as a Senior Nurse Case Manager and manages and advises on fitness-for-duty matters, annual medical certifications, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) matters, and medical evaluations of applicants across the agency. The Nurse Case Manager applies nursing and medical knowledge to evaluate employee and candidate medical records and information from healthcare providers under TSA medical evaluation, case management, and records protocols. The role connects medical findings with position-specific essential job functions to determine how medical conditions relate to safe and effective job performance. The incumbent provides guidance to stakeholders, conducts medical-record inquiries, clarifies medical guidelines, advocates for employees and candidates during evaluations while applying TSA requirements, and documents case contacts and outcomes. The role also contributes nursing expertise to review legislation and standards relevant to programs, occupational regulations, and medical records, and helps translate legislation into program goals, actions, and services.

Requirements

Graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program.
Pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
Hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
At least one full year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the next lower band level.
For the SV-I band, one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 level in Federal service, or equivalent private-sector experience.
Specialized experience must include occupational health support to security personnel, including medical clearances and work restrictions; assistance with fitness for duty and FMLA; and coordination with healthcare professionals, human resources staff, and management officials to develop solutions for employees whose medical conditions could interfere with job functions.
U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status; minimum age of 18 at application; favorable background investigation; Selective Service registration; and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
For graduates of foreign nursing schools, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required.
For advanced practice nurse positions, a graduate or higher-level nursing degree in the relevant specialty and a license or registration in the required clinical specialty are required.

Responsibilities

Evaluate employee and candidate medical records and information submitted by medical providers, applying TSA medical evaluation, case management, and medical-records protocols to make medical determinations.
Interpret medical information in relation to position-specific essential job functions and determine the relationship between recognized medical conditions and safe, effective job performance.
Provide stakeholder guidance, conduct medical-record inquiries, and clarify medical guidelines.
Advocate for employees and candidates during medical evaluations while adhering to TSA fitness-for-duty requirements and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Document all contacts and outcomes associated with individual case activity in the medical-records system.
Review new or modified legislation related to programs, nursing standards, occupational regulations, and medical-record requirements, and assist in translating legislation into program goals, actions, and services.