Skip to main content
U.S. flag
Back to results

Occupational Health Nurse

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
This job announcement has closed

Summary

Our Occupational Health Nurses (OHNs) work diligently within their FBI office of assignment. 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. You will also respond to routine, work-related illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies and provide employee health promotion activities and education.

Overview

Help
Job closed
Open & closing dates
12/02/2024 to 12/16/2024
Salary
$86,962 to - $113,047 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Clarksburg, WV
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DESTIMP-12628809-25-VL
Control number
821766700

This job is open to

Help

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

Help

  • Serves as an OHN, in the FBI office of assignment, in collaboration with MORU physicians and other health care professionals at FBI HQ.
  • Ensures the medical readiness of the workforce through the administration of the 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.
  • Responsible for assessing 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 health services office and MORU programs.
  • 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.
  • Responsible for FFD 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, medical officer advisement.?
  • Monitors and reports 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

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
  • 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.
  • 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

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

  • Experience in one of the following, but not limited to: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Medical-Surgical, Hospital-Based Care, or Occupational Health/Case Management.
Desired Skills

Desired Skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants.

Desired Skills are:
  • Experience with preventive medicine programs and services.
  • Have at least 5 years of nursing experience.

Education

Positive 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 announcement.

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.

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.)

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.

Additional information

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):

  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties).
  • The month/year work began.
  • Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Nursing Science
  • Problem Solving/Judgement

Your session is about to expire!

Your USAJOBS session will expire due to inactivity in 8 minutes. Any unsaved data will be lost if you allow the session to expire. Click the button below to continue your session.