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Lead Nurse
Indian Health Service · Posted 64 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent is responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of occupational health services in accordance with hospital policies, practices, procedures, and applicable regulations. The incumbent reports to the Director of Nursing. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
What You'll Do
- →Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Registered Nurse Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Oversee daily occupational health operations, ensuring compliance with OSHA, CDC, TJC, and other regulatory standards while maintaining employee health records, reports, and program documentation.
- →Coordinate employee health services including immunizations, TB screening, N95 fit testing, flu/COVID clinics, color blindness testing, and pre-employment medical clearance reviews.
- →Manage work-related injury and illness cases by coordinating evaluations, referrals, exposure follow-up, workers' compensation, disability cases, and case management services.
- →Lead occupational health quality improvement and prevention initiatives through data monitoring, evidence-based practices, employee wellness programs, and workplace injury prevention strategies.
- →Collaborate with hospital departments and external partners to develop policies, training, orientation materials, safety programs, and organizational employee health initiatives.
Requirements
- ✓Selectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two-year trial period U.S.
- ✓Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Direct Hire Authority.
- ✓Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.
- ✓Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.
- ✓This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
- ✓Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
- ✓IHS Selectees that will work in an IHS health care facility may be subject to Employee Health Policies related to Measles and Rubella, and seasonal influenza immunizations.
- ✓Vaccine exemption requests may be available according to the National and/or Service Unit guidance.
- ✓Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
- ✓The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.
- ✓If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
- ✓On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
Personality Fit
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