NURSE (CLINICAL) - Edwards AFB,CA

About the Position: This position is located in the Occupational Medicine Department at the 412th Medical Group at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Welcome to Edwards Air Force Base! Edwards Air Force Base, in the western portion of the Mojave Desert, is 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles and is ideally located for shopping, sightseeing, and recreational activities. The Edwards community is located in Kern County, CA. The entire Antelope Valley is our home community – from Rosamond to California City to Boron, Lancaster, Palmdale and Acton – giving us a wide range of off-base activities from the Poppy Festival to Willow Springs’ auto racing to the Lancaster Jethawks minor league baseball team.

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/

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Provide comprehensive Occupational Medicine nursing care for Occupational Medicine beneficiaries to include, military and federal civilian employees.
• Perform independent targeted worksite surveys and industrial inspections to assess work practices that could pose a health or safety concern.
• Monitor a base-specific Worker’s Compensation case management program for the full range of occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Participate in continuing education programs to update and/or maintain skills and knowledge to meet annual requirements.
• Periodically evaluate occupational health programs and current or changing needs for occupational health services.

.   Performs other duties as assigned.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Clinical Nurse:

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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

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: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credential's evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

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.

Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Education/Experience: A diploma or associate degree in professional nursing and one full year of professional nursing experience which includes providing nursing care to Occupational Health patients, conducting nursing assessments, and providing patient or staff education.