JOB DESCRIPTION: Occupational Health Nurses perform professional nursing and health care services in support of NGA's clinic operations and health and wellness programs. They collaborate with stakeholders and health care professionals to provide clinical, consultative, and administrative services in areas such as occupational health, travel health, primary diagnosis and treatment for ill and injured employees, eme

Duties

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: As an Occupational Health Nurse for NGA, you will have diverse and challenging opportunities in occupational health for experienced nurses who enjoy a varied practice in travel medicine, OSHA programs, acute employee health care, pre and post deployments, and emergency preparedness. You will provide a range of occupational health services, such as identifying and assessing occupational and non-occupational illness and injuries. You will also administer a full range of immunizations and provide medical information to those traveling overseas. Utilizing your experience and education, you will respond to medical emergencies, provide emergency medical assessments and interventions independently, plus inspect and maintain routine\emergency supplies and equipment. You will also be involved in implementing regular health education programs to comply with federal regulations and to meet organizational needs. This entails conducting and supporting OSHA mandated programs, administering spirometric testing, hearing exams, EKGs, etc., in addition to providing individual counseling to employees on disease prevention and health promotion.Below are activities nurses perform on a typical day:Assessing, observing, and speaking to patients;Recording details and symptoms of patient medical history and current health;Preparing patients for exams and treatment;Administering vaccines and immunizations, then monitoring patients for side effects and reactions;Creating, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team;Performing wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging them;Assisting in medical procedures as needed;Operating and monitoring medical equipment;Drawing blood, urine samples, and other body fluids for lab work; andOther additional clinical and administrative duties as required.Occupational Health Nurses support clinical requirements as mission needs mandate and are expected to maintain required certifications along with knowledge, skills, and expertise through professional development activities. As part of our team, you will receive excellent benefits and a variety of medical and non-medical training will be provided.Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.

Requirements

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Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: critical care, emergency nursing, public health nursing and/or occupational health nursing.2. Demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following: occupational health nursing principles, methods, ethics, and/or techniques.3. Demonstrated skills in one or more of the following: performing audiometry and/or spirometry tests, ergonomic worksite evaluations, standard screening and/or diagnostic instruments used in a primary care and/or occupational health setting.EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing and at least one full year of professional nursing experience; or a diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and two full years of professional nursing experience; or at least one full year of graduate education in a professional nursing educational program. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. - AND - LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Prolonged periods of standing.ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT: Working around infectious persons/materials.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Certifications in one or more of the following: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and/or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).2. Five or more years' experience as a licensed nurse supporting the federal government.3. Demonstrated expertise in written and oral communication in order to prepare and present findings.4. Demonstrated experience entering and/or updating medical records in an electronic medical records database. 5. Demonstrated knowledge of COCOM and U.S. State Department rules, regulations and procedures concerning medical clearances for overseas assignments and medical examinations.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Mailstop: S44-HDR 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: Recruitment
• Phone: 571-557-1999
• Email: [email protected]