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NURSE, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PNS-01 Occupation Code: 0610-4001

Provides professional nursing services to employees under the general direction of a medical officer. Implements, and participates in programs to provide preventative medical care and health maintenance services in support of Postal Service safety and health goals and objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implements, monitors, and participates in occupational health programs and services within a postal facility.
• Provides professional nursing care to employees; administers medications at the direction of a physician; and makes arrangements for physicians’ care.
• Provides continuous health or injury care, under physicians’ instructions, to employees with prolonged illnesses or injuries.
• Assists medical officer in conducting re-employment or fitness-for-duty physical examinations; performs routine examinations for items such as vision, hearing, and blood pressure; and makes recommendations regarding suitability for employment and/or referral for additional testing and evaluation.
• Advises or counsels employees regarding general and/or mental health care; assists employees with doctor and/or community service referrals, when necessary.
• Prepares, updates, and maintains confidential health records for employees using the health and medical unit; compiles and analyzes various medical data and reports; and prepares regular summary reports.
• Requisitions appropriate quantities and types of medical supplies and maintains security of supplies and equipment.
• Regularly checks first aid boxes to ensure an adequate supply of necessary items.
• Maintains the health/medical unit in a sanitary and orderly condition.
• Provides continuous medical monitoring of workers exposed to potentially harmful substances.
• Reports on-the-job injuries and other safety and health matters to appropriate postal officials.
• Maintains familiarity with Workers Compensation and safety and personnel practices and procedures relative to occupational health programs.
• Serves as liaison with employees, supervisors, physicians, PAR and safety employees; refers employees for participation in the PAR and other health related programs.
• Performs related clerical duties.
• Makes frequent contact with private physicians and representatives of hospitals and health clinics. Has occasional contact with customers, contractors’ employees, and representatives of emergency services and social agencies.
• Provides professional advice and guidance to supervisors regarding administrative procedures; provides health care advice and counseling to employees.
• Exercises a normal regard for the safety of self and others.

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Postal Nurses

In a 1993 an arbitration to determine whether or not the Postal Service could eliminate the Professional Nurse position. The Postal Service argued that they were not in the medical business and attempted to get rid of all Postal Nurses. Arbitrator Gershenfeld ruled that the Postal Service was not in the medical business. However, Gershenfeld demanded that the Postal Service retain 51 health units across the country to provide care to employees.

In 2007 an interest arbitration with arbitrator Goldberg was conducted to determine whether or not the MOU embodying the 1993 Gershenfeld Award preserving the 51 health units should be carried forward into the 2007 Agreement. The panel concluded that the Postal Service was not bound to the award and could close all clinical operations if they so choose.

The Postal Service concluded that there was a need for medical personnel, but that they would not be performing clinical duties. Thus, the parties redefined the position descriptions and the duties to responsibilities outside of the clinical care setting.  

Duties performed by the Occupational Health Nurses are now: Absence management, Return to Work, Fitness for duties/Threat Assessment reviews, FMLA review, Transitional duty review, DRAC committee, Ergonomic programs, Serious accident reports, assists in eMAP, schedule drug screenings, schedules DOT physicals, light duty tracking, assists in immunization programs, and administers district health fairs.  

You can find information about pay here.

Contract Update

The NPPN CBA expired August 18, 2018. The parties have been meeting and have extended the terms of the CBA until such time that either party declares impasse or mediation. This negotiation process has been slowed by the fact that the Postal Service has had three changes in upper Management responsible for the decisions regarding the nurse positions. The parties are now close and we hope to have a CBA in place that retroactively compensates our Occupational Health Nurses for their hard work. 

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St. Cloud Post Office is looking for workers

Ever think about working for the U.S. Postal Service? Well, St. Cloud is looking for some postal workers. It's having a job fair at 912 2nd St. North.

The fair takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

USPS personnel will be on-site to provide detailed information about the positions and answer questions. Applications are accepted online only at www.usps.com/careers . Onsite computer access will be available for applicants. Applicants must be available to work weekends and holidays and have an acceptable driving record.

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The Postal Service is focused on building a more stable and empowered workforce.

• City Carrier $22.13/per hour
• City Carrier Assistant $19.33/per hour
• Rural Carrier Associate $20.38/ per hour
• Assistant Rural Carrier $20.38/ per hour

If you can't make it to the fair but still have questions, contact Rachel Christensen, postmaster, St. Cloud, at  [email protected]