Advanced Practice Nurse - Employee Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner

The Advanced Practice Nurse - Employee Occupational Health NP practices in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.

Major Duties Include but are not limited to: Functions as an expert consultant in health promotion, disease prevention, and safe patient handling and movement Actively contributes to the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of VHA employee health education programs, taking into consideration the age, development needs, and occupational needs of employees. Safeguards the health and safety of employees and others. Identifies unsafe working conditions or health hazards. Conducts pre-placement physical exams to assess physical, cognitive, and emotional fitness for duty. Performs exams and completes medical reports for all OWCP (Office of Workers' Compensation Programs) cases treated in the facility. Performs administrative examinations to determine medical qualification status when requested. Performs special evaluations to determine fitness-for-duty when requested. Orders laboratory tests, x-rays, diagnostic studies and makes referrals as indicated for further assessment. Collaborates with the Occupational Health Physician for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment plan in complex or unstable employee care situations. Refers medical problems beyond the scope of EOH to the next appropriate level of care. Collaborates / consults with colleagues from Infectious Disease, Infection Prevention, Whole Health and other groups to direct plan of health education for employees. Provides health counseling to employees to encourage compliance for specialized stress management, injury prevention and other health promotion needs. Performing annual health screenings and wellness evaluations. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Telework: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.