Occupational Health Nurse - Diego Garcia

Bring your occupational health nursing experience to Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, where you'll support workforce health, medical readiness, and clinical care through preventive services, health surveillance, and emergency response.

At International SOS Government Medical Services, you'll support healthcare programs that improve patient care and operational readiness across the U.S. and internationally. Founded in 1984, International SOS operates in more than 90 countries, delivering healthcare, medical assistance, emergency response, and workforce support services worldwide.

Job Description

As an Occupational Health Nurse, you will work with the on-island medical team to assess occupational health needs and support fitness-for-duty determinations within authorized nursing scope. You will help conduct initial and annual examinations, track medical clearances and restrictions, and provide routine or urgent nursing assistance when assigned. The role also supports infection prevention, emergency preparedness, and the continuity of care in a remote-site clinic.

The occupational health workload includes baseline and annual ECG support for applicable personnel, food-service health assessments, and medical surveillance for spill-response workers. You will also track the timely completion of screening records, report contagious-disease concerns through proper channels, and collaborate with medical and health-and-safety personnel when restrictions or follow-up are necessary.

Employment Type: Full-time

Assignment Details: This position requires relocation to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, for the duration of the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate occupational and medical-readiness examinations, surveillance activities, fitness-for-duty screenings, medical clearances, and work restrictions.
• Complete assigned transition screening documentation within 30 days; support initial and annual health evaluations and required testing.
• Perform authorized nursing assessments, triage, routine and urgent care, preventive services, immunizations, and clinical support for emergency stabilization.
• Support baseline and annual ECGs for personnel aged 35 and older, food-service worker medical assessments, and spill-response personnel surveillance as assigned.
• Document confidential encounters and surveillance findings in the electronic health record; coordinate handoffs, referrals, medical movement, and relevant safety communications.
• Support emergency and on-call response, equipment checks, infection-control practices, patient safety reporting, and assigned mass-casualty exercises.

You will apply occupational nursing expertise across screening, prevention, and clinical support in a role that connects individual health with workplace readiness.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Current, valid, unrestricted, and unencumbered nursing license or professional registration issued by a recognized nursing regulatory authority in the candidate's country or jurisdiction of licensure;

  qualifications

  are subject to approval.
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience in Occupational Health.
• Completion of an accredited nursing program in any country or jurisdiction leading to a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or an equivalent nursing qualification; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to relocate to Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia for the duration of the assignment and meet applicable site access and personnel approval requirements.
• Availability for established clinic hours, assigned on-call arrangements and emergency response requirements; ability to read, write, and speak English for effective communication.
• Ability to work seated or standing for prolonged periods, with bending, stooping, and lifting up to 15 lbs as required.

Preferred

• Recognized occupational health nursing certification, such as the Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) credential or an equivalent qualification in the candidate's country or jurisdiction.
• Experience providing healthcare in international, island-based, or operational healthcare environments.

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Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan, paid time off, and an annual bonus. International SOS Government Medical Services complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

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International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.