Nurse

This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), in the Office of Occupational Medicine and Nursing (OOMN). This position is at the full performance level. This position is inside the bargaining unit. The location is negotiable after selection; this is not a remote position. Selectee must report in person to a DOL office. You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Nurse, as described below. Basic Requirements Education 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. ExperienceThe 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. 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. For the GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-13 position includes: Evaluating issues dealing with the effects of harmful agents to workers through the knowledge of occupational health nursing concepts, principles and practices. Providing expert technical assistance and guidance to individuals and groups regarding occupational health. Experience with information technology systems, specifically electronic infrastructure databases or other electronic health systems. Duties for the position of Nurse include, but are not limited to the following: Supporting OSHA's National Office and field offices on a variety of occupational health initiatives and requirements in support of health awareness. Reviewing and answering questions from the public applicable to OSHA standards and recommendations on healthcare concerns and nursing interests. Training OSHA employees, including occupational medicine and nursing students and National Office staff. Reviewing clinical charts and records and sending lab reports and information as directed by OOMN physicians. Supporting OOMN staff in collaboration with standards and compliance groups on the development of new standards and policies. Providing technical assistance to OSHA's National Office and regional offices, individuals, other federal and state agencies, and non-governmental organizations such as educational institutions, union and professional organizations, on a variety of occupational health matters. Education Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.