Supervisory Nurse (Occupational Health)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Detrick Health Clinic in Frederick, MD seeks a Supervisory Nurse (Occupational Health) to provide leadership and oversee occupational health services, ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care and efficient clinic operations.

This Direct Hire Authority vacancy targets qualified federal nurses with leadership experience in occupational health and strong nursing credentials, including licensure and appropriate certifications.

Qualifications

• One or more full years of professional nursing experience in occupational health.
• Experience includes nursing assessments, preparing administrative reports, and workload distribution.
• Education must be from an accredited nursing program; CGFNS may be required for foreign degree holders.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health services to patients.
• Support clinic operations and ensure high-quality patient care.
• Assist with workload distribution among nursing staff.

Skills

Occupational health nursing

Nursing assessments

Administrative reporting

Workload distribution

Education

Nursing degree (accredited program)

CGFNS certification (foreign degree)

Job description

About the Position:

The Supervisory Nurse (Occupational Health) provides support to the Fort Detrick Health Clinic, Frederick MD, helping ensure consistent, high-quality patient care and facility operations.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Supervisory Nurse (Occupational Health):

• 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 credentials 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. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

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

Qualification Requirements:

• Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes includesproviding occupational health services, conducting nursing assessments, preparing administrative reports, and assisting with workload distribution among subordinate employees. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11)
• OR
• Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption: You are exempt from the one year specialized experience requirement if you were previously employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War for at least one year, or are currently employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War, AND after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of War obtained a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program.(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
• Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.