Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Pract-Clinical/Psychiatric)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Fort Jackson, SC is seeking Advanced Practice Nurses to support psychiatric/behavioral health services. This Direct Hire Solicitation requires US citizenship and a graduate-level nursing degree with licensure.

Experience includes diagnosing psychiatric illness, conducting evaluations, and prescribing medications where permitted by law. Applicants must meet federal education and licensure criteria and be prepared for potential recruitment incentives.

Qualifications

• One or more full years of professional nursing experience including diagnosing psychiatric illnesses for beneficiaries needing psychiatric/behavioral health services.
• Ability to perform psychiatric evaluations to assess patients.
• Experience prescribing medications for psychiatric/behavioral health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric/behavioral health nursing care.
• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and diagnose conditions.
• Prescribe and manage medications as appropriate within scope of practice.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing experience

Patient assessment

Education

Graduate or higher degree in nursing

Nursing licensure exam (NCLEX)

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

• Recruitment and Relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 (Clinical/Psychiatric): Education:

A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(external link), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Advanced Practice Nurse Positions:

For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position.

• Areas of specialties for positions include, but are not limited to, Acute Care, Anesthesia, Community Health, Family, Geriatric, Home Health, Midwifery, Neonatal, Oncology, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Allergy and Immunology, Women's Health, Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Occupational Health, Orthopedic, Respiratory, or other specialties identified for the position.

Licensure

For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination(external link). In addition, they must possess 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.

Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions:

Applicants for Advanced 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.

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) diagnosing psychiatric illnesses for beneficiaries needing psychiatric/behavioral health services; and (2) performing psychiatric evaluations to assess psychiatric/behavioral patients; and (3) prescribing medications to patients with psychiatric/behavioral health needs.

This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).