Advanced Practice Nurse (MIDWIFE)

Defense Health Agency; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits package

401(k) plan with 5% match

Competitive salary with cost-of-living increases

Paid federal holidays and vacation days

Job summary

A federal healthcare agency is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (Midwife) to work at Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas. The ideal candidate will manage maternity care, collaborate with specialists, and must have a graduate degree in Midwifery along with relevant licensure. Excellent benefits are offered, including salary negotiation potential and relocation incentives. This position emphasizes comprehensive patient care and requires experience in labor management and medication prescription.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited nursing program in Midwifery.
• Current, unrestricted nursing license and APRN Licensure in Midwifery.
• One year of professional nursing experience in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Nurse Midwife managing maternity care.
• Collaborate with obstetricians and gynecologists.
• Perform physical examinations on patients.
• Provide comprehensive inpatient obstetrical care.
• Administer analgesia and anesthesia as per protocols.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient management

Collaboration with specialists

Labor and delivery management

Family planning counseling

Education

Graduate degree in Midwifery

Licensure as a professional nurse

APRN Licensure in Midwifery

Job description

Overview

Advanced Practice Nurse (MIDWIFE), Irwin ACH Ft Riley, KS

This position is located at the Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas.

Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas, nestled between Junction City (pop. 25,000) and Manhattan (pop. 57,000). The local area offers abundant outdoor activities—fishing, hiking, swimming, and exploring—as well as access to Kansas State University sports, entertainment, and the Manhattan Regional Airport. Manhattan is recognized for its quality of life, ranking #3 on Forbes’ list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers, Top 10 Places to Retire (Money Magazine), Top 50 College Towns in America (Best College Reviews), Top 10 Best Places to Retire Young (CNN Money), and Top 100 Places to Live in America (Livability).

Our civilian team members receive a full federal benefits package, including 401(k) (TSP, 5% match), retirement pension (FERS, 5 years to vest), health, life, long‑term, vision, and dental insurance for employee and family members, competitive pay with cost‑of‑living and time‑in‑service increases, performance awards, paid on‑the‑job training, developmental opportunities, ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, non‑expiring sick leave, recruitment and retention incentives, paid relocation costs, free parking, USO Airport Lounge access, MWR services and activities (including childcare options), and military service buy‑back eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Nurse Midwife for an Army Medical Hospital, managing and caring for mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle.
• Collaborate with Obstetricians and Gynecologists when caring for women with obstetric, gynecologic, and general medical complications in both ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Perform accurate history and physical examinations on obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal patients.
• Perform or request laboratory, radiologic, and other diagnostic and screening tests, interpret results, and assess specific problems or complications.
• Provide inpatient obstetrical care, including labor management and vaginal delivery.
• Start intravenous infusions; select and administer appropriate analgesia and anesthesia according to protocols.
• Provide well‑woman care, including family planning counseling and prescription of contraceptives.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

Basic Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse (Midwife):

• Degree: A graduate or higher‑level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Midwifery, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (Attach a copy of your transcripts.)
• Foreign Degree: A degree from a foreign nursing school with official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
• Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory, and a passed National Council Licensure Examination.
• APRN Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration in the specialty of Midwifery or related specialty from a State, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.
• Exemption: Current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and continuously employed in that series since September 27, 2017. Provide documentation to the Human Resources Office.

Additional Qualification: One or more full years of professional nursing experience performing physical exams, managing labor and childbirth, and prescribing medications (typical of GS‑11). For this job, experience alone is required; education cannot substitute for experience.

For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/