Nurse (Occupational Health)

You will serve as a OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE (OHN) in the BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: 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(external link) , Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link) , Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link) , or an accrediting body recognized by the U.

S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School : Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Licensure For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination(external link) .

In addition, they 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. Experience The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

At the GS-9 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing. FOR THE GS-14, In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1). Developing and managing Occupational Health programs; Experience monitoring, evaluating, and recommending Occupational Health resource needs. 2). Providing professional expertise and consultation in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Occupational Health programs.

3). Interpreting Occupational Health program needs. 4). Recommending Occupational Health Policies. 5). Developing Occupational Health improvement initiatives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE FOR THIS POSITION Applicants must possess 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(external link) , Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link) , Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link) , or an accrediting body recognized by the U.

S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. (Transcripts and copy of license are required at the time of application) LICENSURE For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination(external link) . In addition, they 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.