Nursing (Occupational Health)

Army National Guard Units • Cheyenne, WY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position with the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility. Active membership in the National Guard is not required. The position manages a comprehensive statewide Occupational Health Program and serves as the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Occupational Health Nurse consultant and principal advisor to the Adjutant General on occupational health initiatives. It plans, develops, and analyzes occupational health nursing services for National Guard personnel across Wyoming. The role provides a full range of care and develops and refines occupational health nursing principles and practices under state regulations, including radiation protection, hearing conservation, hazardous communications, vision conservation, medical surveillance, and wellness. It also assesses, plans, implements, manages, evaluates, and coordinates Health Screening and Readiness Programs affecting soldiers. The work affects the Wyoming Army National Guard’s military population, and its accuracy significantly influences patient response, treatment acceptance, and quality of care.

The position is designated as essential personnel and may be required to serve in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster declaration. It requires primary physical presence; situational telework may be considered case by case. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional work outside normal duty hours, overtime, schedule flexibility, and occasional weekend drill or evening work may be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• 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 have official CGFNS certification.
• Pass the National Council Licensure Examination and hold a current, active, full, 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 GS-11 grade level.
• For applicants subject to federal time-in-grade rules, 52 weeks at GS-11 for a GS-12 position.
• A valid state driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance (Confidential/Secret).
• Ability to obtain and maintain credentialing and privileging through the National Guard’s Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Preparation Board.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• Must not be disqualified under the Lautenberg Amendment due to a qualifying domestic violence conviction.
• May be required to complete a two-year trial period.
• Must be able to work occasional nonstandard hours, including possible overtime, evening hours, and weekend military drill periods, and maintain schedule flexibility for military missions and training.
• Must be willing to relocate at own expense if selected; PCS costs are not authorized.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements based on a background investigation.
• Applicants subject to the Military Selective Service Act must be registered, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible candidates, subject to funding and Adjutant General approval.

Responsibilities

• Manage a comprehensive Occupational Health Program for the state.
• Serve as the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Occupational Health Nurse consultant and principal advisor to the Adjutant General on occupational health initiatives.
• Plan, develop, and analyze occupational health nursing services provided to National Guard personnel throughout the state.
• Provide the full range of occupational health nursing care.
• Develop and refine occupational health nursing principles and practices related to radiation protection, hearing conservation, hazardous communications, vision conservation, medical surveillance, and wellness.
• Assess, plan, implement, manage, evaluate, and coordinate Health Screening and Readiness Programs affecting soldiers.
• Maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the organization’s mission.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package is available; specific eligibility depends on position type and whether employment is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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