Advanced Practice Nurse (Employee Health Program Coordinator)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking Corrections healthcare professionals with nursing expertise to ensure a humane, secure environment and public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Applicants must hold a graduate or higher nursing degree from an accredited program, meet licensure requirements, and upload official transcripts.

A credentialing process will verify medical examinations, education, internship, and residency as part of

Qualifications

• Education: nursing degree must be accredited by CCNE, CoA of Nurse Anesthesia, or other accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• ALL applicants must upload legible transcripts and link them from USAJOBS with identifying information.
• Foreign nursing degree requires official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical examinations.
• Create medical differential diagnoses and treatment plans based on data and tests.
• Interpret complex medical evaluations and disease processes.
• Prescribe medical treatments.
• Evaluate employees with medical conditions for role-specific physical requirements.
• Communicate with Agency staff regarding medical aspects of legal cases.

Education

Graduate or higher-level degree in nursing

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Education: A graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, http://home.coa.us.com/Pages/default.aspxCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here

Degree from Foreign Nursing School:

Official certification from the Commission on Graduates on Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

If you are selected for this position, you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Licensure:

Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and applicants applying for Advance Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload proof of current, active, full and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse for verification at the time you apply.

All qualified referred candidates will undergo a credentialing process. This process includes validation of medical examinations, education, internship and residency. Please electronically upload these documents along with your required supporting documentation at the time you apply.

In addition to the Basic Requirements:

Experience:

Applicants must have at least one or more full years of Advance Practice Nurse experience that is equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Some examples of qualifying experience are:

• Experience in conducting medical exams.
• Experience in creating a medical differential diagnosis and treatment plans based on analysis of test data, laboratory data and radiological studies while considering the symptomatology of the individual.
• Experience in interpreting multifaceted independent medical evaluation involving complex disease processes.
• Experience in prescribing medical treatments.
• Experience in evaluating employees with medical conditions in positions that require occupationally specific physical requirements.
• Experience in communicating with Agency staff with regard to medical aspects of a legal case.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**