OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Seattle WA 98101 US
Who May Apply Job Opening : 56422 Open to ALL U.S. Citizens Opening Date: September, 3, 2024 Closing Date: September, 17, 2024 11:59 pm (EST) Questions regarding this opening should be directed to G. Jackson at Job Summary Position: Occupational health Nurse, GS-12 Division: Seattle Division Unit: Medical Readiness and Operations Unit Location: Seattle, WA Working Hours: 8:00 am -4:30 pm Salary: GS-12 $97,376.00-$126,585.00 Full Performance level: GS-12 In order to recruit and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for an incentive. Prior to receiving a recruitment incentive, an prospective employee must sign a written agreement to complete a specific period of employment with the FBI at their duty station. Incentives are contingent on the approval of the Human Resources Division. Number of Positions Available: 1 Duration: Full Time/Permanent Key Requirements * Must be a U.S. citizen
* Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance * Frequent 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. * 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 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 Qualifications and Evaluations Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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
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. 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.) 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. Specialized Experience (SE): GS-12: Applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience (SE) equivalent to the GS 11 level. Specialized experience is: * Seattle must have at least 5 years of nursing experience.
* 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. How to Apply For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. Required Documents To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes: * Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
* A complete assessment questionnaire
* Other supporting documents ( if applicable ): * College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement * Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees * Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information * Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees * Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to upload another copy (if applicable) to ensure the staffing units can review the complete application. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. What to Expect Next Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process. Additional Information * Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
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* Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance * Frequent 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. * 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 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 Qualifications and Evaluations Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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
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. 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.) 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. Specialized Experience (SE): GS-12: Applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience (SE) equivalent to the GS 11 level. Specialized experience is: * Seattle must have at least 5 years of nursing experience.
* 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. How to Apply For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. Required Documents To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes: * Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
* A complete assessment questionnaire
* Other supporting documents ( if applicable ): * College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement * Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees * Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information * Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees * Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to upload another copy (if applicable) to ensure the staffing units can review the complete application. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. What to Expect Next Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process. Additional Information * Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
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