Occupational Health Nurse

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Washington, DC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, permanent position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Chief Human Capital Officer, OHC Medical Affairs Unit in Washington, District of Columbia. It is a non-bargaining-unit position at the GS-13 level and full performance level. The Occupational Health Nurse manages the administrative screening process for medical eligibility and assesses health histories and medical documentation to determine whether candidates meet physical and functional requirements. The nurse collaborates with the agency medical officer and safety personnel on complex health cases, offering nursing input on functional limitations, reasonable accommodations, and return-to-work pathways. The role also evaluates health data and trends for potential workplace exposures and health risks, makes clinical recommendations to promote employee safety and health continuity, and advises employees and management on occupational health requirements, health maintenance, and injury prevention. Applicants must meet the basic nursing education and licensure requirements and have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent. The position may require a one-year probationary period. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and successfully complete the required background investigation and drug screen.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen.
Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet the time-in-grade requirement.
Have a graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program; submit a transcript.
Graduates of foreign nursing schools must provide official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and submit a transcript.
Have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and hold a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory; submit a copy of the license.
Have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including experience documenting medical-clearance review steps to recommend medical qualification for job placement, coordinating agency medical testing through civilian contract services, and managing, reviewing, and approving pre-employment examinations to establish baseline health data for initial job-placement eligibility.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement's closing date.
Limit the resume to no more than two pages.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end administrative screening process for medical eligibility.
Assess health histories and medical documentation to determine whether candidates meet physical and functional requirements.
Collaborate with the agency medical officer and safety personnel on complex health cases.
Provide nursing insights on functional limitations, reasonable accommodations, and return-to-work pathways.
Evaluate health data and trends to identify potential workplace exposures or health risks.
Provide clinical recommendations that promote employee safety and health continuity.
Advise employees and management on occupational health requirements, health maintenance, and injury prevention.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term care insurance
Retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Personal leave days
Paid federal holidays
Flexible work schedules
Telework
Tuition reimbursement
Transportation subsidies
Uniform allowance
Health and wellness programs
Fitness centers
Employee training and developmental opportunities
A student loan repayment incentive may be available, with a required service agreement