Nurse (Occupational Health)

Naval Medical Command • Falls Church, VA

13h

About The Position

You will serve as an Occupational Health Nurse in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. You will develop and oversee enterprise-level Occupational Medicine policy for the Department of the Navy and help ensure delivery of Occupational Medicine services to Navy and Marine Corps activities. You will review, analyze, and update current Department of the Navy and Department of War policies and develop new Department of the Navy policies to address emerging issues. You will prepare informational products, decision briefs, and presentations to inform senior leaders of key Public Health issues. You will provide technical medical consultant guidance when indicated on selected individual immunization-related Religious Accommodation Waivers and coordinate with non-Department of War U.S. Government agencies to address problems that arise.

This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at management’s discretion. Travel from the normal duty station to locations in the continental United States and overseas may be required, potentially including remote or isolated sites. The employee must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods. A current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license or registration is required, along with applicable credentialing or privileging requirements before appointment. The position requires obtaining and maintaining an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.

The position is at the GS-14 level. Applicants must meet the nursing education and licensure requirements and have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-13. The role requires specialized experience developing and managing Occupational Health programs; monitoring, evaluating, and recommending Occupational Health resource needs; providing professional expertise and consultation in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Health programs; interpreting program needs; recommending policies; and developing improvement initiatives. Education cannot substitute for experience. A minimum of five years of enterprise-level staff experience is preferred. COHN certification is noted, with COHN-Specialist preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully complete the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Retired military members appointed to a civilian DoD position within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty; failure to obtain or maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, possibly including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must meet applicable credentialing or privileging requirements before appointment.
• Must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and possess 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.
• Must have a graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program. Foreign nursing school graduates must provide official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
• For GS-14, must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-13 in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must include developing and managing Occupational Health programs; monitoring, evaluating, and recommending Occupational Health resource needs; consulting on Occupational Health program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; interpreting program needs; recommending policies; and developing improvement initiatives.
• Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.
• Transcripts and a copy of the nursing license are required at application.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of experience working on enterprise-level staff is preferred.
• Certification as a Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) by the American Board for Occupational Health Nurses is noted; COHN-Specialist certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee enterprise-level Occupational Medicine policy for the Department of the Navy.
• Help ensure delivery of Occupational Medicine services to Navy and Marine Corps activities.
• Review, analyze, and update current Department of the Navy and Department of War policies, and develop new Department of the Navy policies to address emerging issues.
• Prepare informational products, decision briefs, and presentations to inform senior leaders of key Public Health issues.
• Provide technical medical consultant guidance, when indicated, on selected individual immunization-related Religious Accommodation Waivers.
• Coordinate with non-Department of War U.S. Government agencies to address problems that arise.
• Develop and manage Occupational Health programs; monitor, evaluate, and recommend Occupational Health resource needs.
• Provide professional expertise and consultation in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Health programs.
• Interpret Occupational Health program needs, recommend Occupational Health policies, and develop Occupational Health improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Relocation expense reimbursement or recruitment incentives may be offered by other hiring managers, depending on funding availability and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree