ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE ANESTHETIST)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist) for perioperative anesthesia care. This DHA solicitation targets qualified US citizens for appointment in the competitive federal service.

Applicants must meet rigorous education and licensure requirements, including a graduate degree in nursing anesthesia, active unrestricted RN license, and NCLEX passage. One year of professional anesthesia experience is required.

Qualifications

• Degree: graduate or higher in nursing with anesthesia from an accredited program.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted nursing license and must have passed NCLEX.
• Professional nursing experience: 1+ year administering anesthesia, reviewing perioperative records, and monitoring vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Administering anesthesia for surgical and medical procedures.
• Reviewing patient medical records prior to perioperative procedures.
• Monitoring vital signs to identify critical changes during procedures.

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Anesthetist):

• Degree: A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Anesthesia is required. This education must have been 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 at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).
• Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
• Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the specialty of Anesthesia or related specialty from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status. Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Professional Nursing Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes: 1) Administering anesthesia for surgical and medical procedures; 2) Conducting patient medical record reviews prior to perioperative procedures; and 3) Monitoring vital signs to identify critical changes in patient status during procedures. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.