Registered Nurse Occupational Health

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) – OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico

Make a Difference. Serve Those Who Serve Our Nation.

Join our team at Cannon Air Force Base and become part of a mission-driven healthcare team dedicated to providing exceptional Registered Nurse support to active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. If you're a Registered Nurse -Occupational Health looking for a rewarding career with excellent benefits and the opportunity to serve those who serve our nation, we'd love to hear from you!

Location: Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico

Position Type: Full-Time | Civilian Contractor via Central Care Incorporated

Compensation & Benefits

• $50.00/hour Base Rate
• $5.09/hour Health & Welfare (H&W)
• 80 Hours PTO (accrued annually based on wage determination)
• 56 Hours Sick Leave (accrued annually)
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays

Schedule: Monday -Friday, with 8-hour shifts between 7:00 AM-5:00 PM, not to exceed more than 40 hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree/Education: Associates Degree or higher
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Experience: RN shall have at least 24 months of experience within the last 48 months in a primary care setting, or Emergency Room, or Critical Care, or ICU Nursing setting. The nurse shall have at least 24 months of experience within the last 48 months in occupational medicine and nursing assessment of orthopedic injuries is required. The nurse shall have at least 24 months of experience within the last 48 months with workers’ compensation at the Federal level.

ο Licensure: Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

ο Non-Personal Services: Must hold a full, current, valid, unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions) that abides by the State requirements of the location of performance

Certifications:

Basic Life Support ( BLS)

Responsibilities

• Complete all required electronic medical record training and MTF-specific orientation. Follows applicable local MTF/AF/DoD instructions, policies and guidelines
• Complete all DHA and AFMHO online and hands-on training.
• Work with base personnel (DPCLC) on medically disqualified, compensation, and limited duty programs. Assist in the investigations of illness and injuries for both active-duty military and civilian personnel. Supports Occupational Medicine Services (OMS), Aerospace Medicine and Civilian Personnel on coordination and compilation of compensation data relevant to adjudicating and/or controverting compensation claims.
• Strongly preferred working knowledge of the military health care system including TRICARE health benefits. Apply knowledge of military health care system including TRICARE health benefits or a working knowledge of the principles of fee-for services, preferred provider network and managed care/HMO organizations.
• Skill in setting up, operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other clinic specific equipment.
• Perform medication administration in accordance with established protocols and scope of practice.
• Perform/assist with procedures such as oxygen, visual acuity tests, EKGs, irrigation of eyes and ears, tympanograms, splinting, phlebotomy and other clinic specific procedures, in accordance with established protocols.
• Ensure for proper documentation of procedures and treatments.
• Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift. Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed. Ensure medication/supplies are replenished.
• Participate in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• Perform telephone triage in accordance with local policy.
• Coordinate referrals for patients off base and provide education on the process per local policy.
• May be required to work various shifts or augment clinical nursing support during the absence of other team nurses due to illness, leave or deployment.
• Ensure a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives

Make a Meaningful Impact

Join a healthcare team where your nursing expertise can directly support the health, wellness, and continuity of care for those who serve our country.

As an RN Occupational Health at Cannon Air Force Base , you will have the opportunity to use your clinical knowledge, care coordination skills, and case management experience to help patients achieve optimal wellness and continuity of care.

About Central Care Inc:

Central Care Incorporated is a leading SBA certified, woman-owned small business dedicated to providing exceptional medical professionals to support the needs of military and civilian healthcare facilities.