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NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH)
Army National Guard Units · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a NURSING (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH), Position Description Number T5155P01 and is part of the DE Delaware JFHQ Army National Guard.
What You'll Do
- →Establishes, manages and maintains a comprehensive Occupational Health Program: Plans, develops, analyses, and reviews occupational health nursing services and program requirements and determines impact on National Guard military and civilian personnel and public health.
- →Serves as the technical expert on occupational health related matters to the Adjutant General, Component Commanders, the Chief of Staff and other directorate level staff elements.
- →Provide expert advice to the Adjutant General to protect National Guard personnel against adverse effects of health hazards.
- →Serves as a liaison between all State, NGB and Federal organizations concerning occupational health programs and services. 2.
- →Provides occupational health services and medical treatment for non-occupational and occupational health illnesses and injuries IAW incumbents scope of employment, professional State Nursing License "scope of practice", and medical directives approved by a qualified, licensed physician.
- →Reviews and evaluates data to determine the need for expanded occupational health services by participating on interdisciplinary teams involving safety, environmental and industrial hygiene related consultation visits, risk assessment surveys of organizations, facilities and work areas.
- →Manages the Case Management Program.
- →Requires ability to review medical and other information pertinent to the OWCP claims.
- →Assures occupational health program regulations, directives, policies and systems are effective and consistent with National Guard Bureau, US DOL OWCP policies, federal statutes, executive orders, and other regulatory sources. 4.
- →Develops and maintains a Health Education/Counseling program.
- →Outlines and develops overall requirements and goals to assure comprehensive health education, training, and counseling services.
- →Formulates policy and establishes procedures governing a variety of health maintenance programs.
- →Collects data and prepares final reports on health education efforts.
- →Provides professional nursing advice, assistance, and guidance on difficult nursing or employee counseling problems to the Adjutant General and staff.
Requirements
- ✓Basic Requirements 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.
- ✓Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position.
- ✓Areas of specialties for positions include, but are not limited to, Acute Care, Anesthesia, Community Health, Family, Geriatric, Home Health, Midwifery, Neonatal, Oncology, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Allergy and Immunology, Women's Health, Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Occupational Health, Orthopedic, Respiratory, or other specialties identified for the position.
- ✓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.
- ✓Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.
- ✓Experience Basic Requirements for the GS-12 (or equivalent) Grade Level In addition to the mandatory license and education described above under Basic Requirements applicants must have at least one or more full years of professional nursing experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 64c4dd39-2afd-4c43-82b2-18d4cbe83790
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