Position: Nurse (Occupational Health Nurse), GS-12

The following locations are currently available:Washington, DC metro area; Huntsville, AL; Kansas City, KS; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Newark, NJ; New York, NY; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; and Miami, FL. This list will be modified accordingly.

Working Hours: Will vary depending on Field Office’s needs. This position MAY require evening and weekend work.

Base Salary: $71,099.00 - $92,429.00

NOTE: The salary listed above is the Base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. A complete list of Pay Tables factoring in locality pay (based on the geographical area) can be found on OPM.gov.

Full Performance level: GS-12

In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for relocation or recruitment incentives. To be eligible for a relocation incentive, proof of change in residency will be required. Prior to receiving a relocation or recruitment incentive, an employee must sign a written agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station. If eligible, selectees may be considered for additional benefits such as the opportunity to participate in the FBI’s Student Loan Repayment Program as well as cost transfer and limited cost transfer opportunities, contingent on the approval of the Human Resources Division.

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• Some travel may be required
• ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (if applicable)
• Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and possess an active, current, unrestricted license as a registered nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Unit Statement:

At the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), maintaining a healthy, safe, and fit workplace is paramount to the FBI mission. Our Occupational Health Nurses (OHN's) work diligently to meet this goal within their FBI office of assignment in collaboration with Medical Operations and Readiness Unit (MORU), Medical Officers and other healthcare professionals at FBI Headquarters (HQ). Your work will ensure the medical readiness of the workforce through administering Fitness for Duty (FFD) evaluations, medical mandates (work restrictions), travel medicine and immunization programs. In this role, you will also respond to routine, work-related illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies and provide employee health promotion activities and education.

Major Duties:

• Serves as an Occupational Health Nurse (OHN), in the FBI office of assignment, in collaboration with Medical Operations and Readiness Unit (MORU) physicians and other health care professionals at FBI Headquarters (HQ).
• Ensures the medical readiness of the workforce through the administration of the Fitness for Duty (FFD), Medical Mandates, Travel Medicine and Immunization Programs.
• Develops strategic health program goals and objectives for the occupational health program within the office at the direction of MORU, with input from field office management.
• Responsible for preparing a variety of communications to MORU, division personnel, and division management, including but not limited to medical case reports, statistical medical readiness reports, medical financial expenditures, and field office policy statements adapted from MORU protocols and FBI policies.
• Assessment and nursing care - Responsible for routine, work-related illness or injuries, and responds to medical emergencies on FBI property. Provides limited treatment and/or treatment referral in accordance with applicable FBI policies, procedures and protocols.
• Monitors and records medical exam activities, medication par levels, and medical supply monthly expenditures for reporting to MORU. This position requires the skill set and ability to perform OHN functions in an autonomous environment, administratively and clinically, managing the HSO office and MORU programs.
• Health promotion/education - Provides health promotion activities within the scope of FBI directives and accepted standards of occupational nursing practice. Activities cover areas such as health and wellness, travel medicine, nutrition, as well as disease specific topics.
• Fitness for Duty (FFD) evaluations and medical surveillance examinations - Responsible for exam reviews and management of work restrictions for employees with fitness for duty requirements and review of OSHA required medical screenings for identified positions. Reviews and analyzes medical reports, diagnostic tests and laboratory findings under the direction of MORU protocols and MORU, medical officer advisement.
• Health administration - Responsible for monitoring and reporting contract medical facility performance concerns, monitoring FFD financial expenditures, reporting monthly spending to assigned MORU representative, and ensures timely processing of invoices in accordance with policy.

Required Documents
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date. The following items are REQUIRED:

Education Requirement

This position has a specific education requirement, all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy.
Basic Education: Applicants MUST have a degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS TO DOCUMENT THAT YOU HAVE MET THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE APPLICATION; HOWEVER, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT.
Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and possess an active, current, unrestricted license as a registered nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

In addition to meeting the BASIC REQUIREMENTS above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience (SE) requirement as described below:

GS-12: Applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience (SE) equivalent to the GS 11 level. Specialized experience is:

• Experience in nursing, with a wide range of professional nursing experience and skill, and/or considerable additional experience or training in occupational health nursing.
• Experience applying federal and applicable state laws, regulations and directives regulating occupational and environmental health nursing.
• Experience with preventive medicine programs and services.

Desired Experience

Education may NOT be substituted for specialized experience.

If you meet all qualification requirements outlined in this vacancy, and are deemed Competitive, you will be referred to respective hiring managers for further consideration. Self-assessment that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents, will eliminate you from Competitive status.

Position Skills

As part of the application process, you will have the opportunity to identify particular skills that relate to the position. If you possess any of the listed skills, please ensure you select those skills on your application.

Hiring managers will have the ability to filter for the skills needed to successfully perform the function of the position. Please ensure any skills you selected can be identified in your resume. If your identified skills match those skills required by the Hiring Manager(s), you will be deemed Most Competitive.

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