Occupational Health & Safety Specialist Registered Nurse

Title: CLIN OCC HLTH & SAFTY SPEC RN

State Role Title:Registered Nurse II

Hiring Range: $70,000-88,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

******Please note, that this is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Infrastructure Strengthening U.S Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems Grant for a period ending July 2024. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.****
The Occupational Health & Safety SpecialistRegistered Nurse serves as a subject matter expert and is responsible for managing and providing Occupational Health and safety prevention measures and strategies for agency employees and managers. Characteristic duties include ensuring OSHA compliance, OSHA training, performing quality assurance of health and safety programs throughout the agency, and ensuring programs address items such as, but not limited to, eye and hearing conservation, respiratory protection, blood-pathogen safety, etc. The incumbent is responsible for creating and managing plans and systems to identify staff who are in settings with potential exposure to hazards. Conducts risk assessments and recommends actions to staff and management to prevent or minimize health hazards. Keeps abreast of regulations, policies, and guidelines and ensures communication of updates or changes to agency employees and managers. May perform hands-on patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse Licensed in Virginia
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Occupational Health and safety principles, practices, and regulations (i.e. OSHA regulations)
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Industrial hygiene and general industry safety standards
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and safety hazard prevention techniques, standards and systems
• Ability and experience performing Occupational Health and safety risk assessments
• Ability to develop, plan, and manage Occupational Health and safety programs/systems
• Ability and experience in training and educating others
• Strong communication skills
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. word, excel, PowerPoint)
  

Additional Considerations

• COHN
• Experience teaching adult learners
• BLS certification
• Requires ability to be fit tested with an N95 respirator or equivalent

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only online applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history
background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interest may be required for sensitive positions.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin;
religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Isis Romero

Phone: 804-688-5372

Email: isis.romero@vdh.virgina.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.