Advanced Practice Nurse (Practitioner/Occupational Health)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Health Clinic New England, Newport, Rhode Island. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Provides nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment and nursing care of occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Manages occupational injuries such as lacerations, contusions, fractures, burns, sprains, back injuries, and tenosynovitis because of repetitive motion.
• Serves as the principal program manager and technical authority for a multi-site occupational health program supporting geographically separated military and civilian worksites.
• Directs depot-level industrial, waterfront, and installation support operations involving varied hazards and medical surveillance requirements.
• Establishes program goals through interdisciplinary collaboration with industrial hygienists, safety managers, physicians, and regional leadership.
• Performs and oversees worksite visits to evaluate health hazards, work practices, and the efficacy of protective equipment.
• Develops and implements the occupational health quality improvement program, including the identification and resolution of systemic issues.
• Analyzes surveillance data, injury trends, and exposure sampling results to identify program gaps and implement corrective actions through updated policies, workflows, or staffing priorities.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.