Nurse (Occupational Health) - GS-0610-11 - Fort Irwin, CA  

Fort Irwin is located in the western Mojave Desert midway between Las Vegas, Nevada and Los Angeles, California, approximately 37 miles northeast of Barstow, California. The Fort is surrounded by the desert hills and the mountains, with very little vegetation. Since it is in the western Mojave Desert, the regional forecast is generally dry and hot during the day, but there are clear, beautiful sunsets at night.

The entire area includes more than 642,000 acres of training area and is as large as the state of Rhode Island. The northern boundary lies less than 1.7 miles (3 km) from the Death Valley National Monument. The San Bernadino and San Gabriel Mountains lie to the east and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west. The area is mountainous and elevations of over 10,000 feet (3,050 meters) are common.

Located in the high desert, Fort Irwin is roughly 40 miles northeast of Barstow, California. It sits between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, with the Mojave Desert making for picturesque drives, outdoor adventures, and amazing photo opportunities.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

1. In accordance with the Army Public Health Command and policies of MEDCOM and the Medical Command of Ft. Irwin, California, performs a variety of program management tasks, recommends health clinic policy and drafts standard operating procedures, medical directives, and local regulations for the occupational health program. Recommends program objectives consistent with resource allocations (budget, manpower, and material), and determines the need for and directs procurement of current literature, educational materials, supplies and equipment for clinic operations. Prepares and maintains all required records and reports relative to occupational health nursing functions. Periodically evaluates the overall occupational health program to assess trends or changing needs and recommends program changes when appropriate.

2. Develops programs to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses through education and workplace evaluation. To assess the need for medical monitoring and to monitor established medical surveillance, participates with Safety and Industrial Hygiene surveys and worksite inspections of facilities. To reduce and eliminate hazardous worksites, utilizes established area suspense system for periodic surveillance of worksites, hearing examinations, immunizations, TB screening, vision and respirator fit testing.

3. Develops and conducts programs to insure, pre-placement, periodic and termination examinations. Assesses and evaluates established clinic procedure used to obtain health histories and physical data on employees. Develops or revises preventive health education program; orients, trains and counsels employees and management on identifying and preventing health problems and educates employees through displays and bulletin boards, distribution of pamphlets and publication of articles. As a Hearing Program Coordinator, insures periodic hearing conservation education and inspection, and will participate in the National Training Center (NTC) Vision conservation program.

4. Screens and prepares documents for deploying, redeploying, in and out-processing soldiers and civilians. Performs the full range of patient nursing duties to include audiogram examinations, EKG, Pulmonary Function Testing, immunizations and TB skin testing. Incumbent will have expertise in the use of MODS/MEDPROS, and must be certified in the use of DOEHRS-HC and NIOSH certified in Pulmonary Function Testing.

5.  Utilizes data obtained from physical exam and screening programs to recommend specialized programs that include prompt Audiology and Behavioral Health referrals, Informs employees of the purpose and results of examinations and tests by interpreting technical information, and counsels employees on health matters and recognizes potential problems that will affect their performance. Provides daily reports to supervisor and/or the Chief of Preventive Medicine and will provide oral and written reports to the Garrison Safety, NTC FECA and MEDDAC EOC and IC staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Must be a US Citizen

Degree:  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, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Licensure:  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; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

Foreign Degree:  A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Education/Experience:  A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience which includes occupational health services, conducting nursing assessments and providing patient or staff education.