Job opening: Nurse (Clinical/Community Occupational Health)
Salary: $72 553 - 94 317 per year
Published at: Apr 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Army Health Clinic Reynolds, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Conduct programs in health education, health counseling and health promotion activities for the prevention of chronic and communicable diseases.
Visit work sites to provide orientation, training, and counseling to employees, supervisors and managers.
Utilize occupational health records as a basis for periodic occupational health program evaluation, planning and reporting.
In coordination with industrial hygienist, conduct work site visits and evaluate the effectiveness of control measures.
Coordinate medical examinations for military and civilian employees in potentially hazardous occupational exposures.
Perform complete medical surveillance and pre- employment physical assessments utilizing inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation techniques, when required, as well as medical histories and laboratory and clinical tests and X-rays.
Liaison/consultant for the MEDDAC and other Fort Sill or community agencies to facilitate care for clients.
Provide program administration guidelines such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Performance Improvement (PI) plans, monthly metric report of activities, in- service and referral coordination.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Moderate to heavy lifting up to 20 pounds may be required.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.
- Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Nurse (Clinical/Community Occupational Health):
Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).
Licensure: 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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
Foreign Degree: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.
Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes performing physical exams, maintaining patient records and providing patient or staff education.
OR
Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field including but not limited to Nursing.
Exemption: You are exempt from the qualification requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.
Education
See Qualifications section for education requirements.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83CZ DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-REYNOLDS AHC
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Fort Sill, OK 73503
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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