Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Pract-Clinical/Psychiatric)

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

Job summary

Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (Clinical/Psychiatric) to provide psychiatric/behavioral health services. This Direct Hire Solicitation may offer recruitment and relocation incentives for qualified candidates, with salary negotiations for those new to Federal service.

US Citizens with an accredited nursing degree and an active RN license in good standing, plus graduate or higher education in the relevant specialty, are encouraged to

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted nursing license in the United States.
• One or more years of professional nursing experience in psychiatric/behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose psychiatric illnesses for beneficiaries needing psychiatric/behavioral health services.
• Perform psychiatric evaluations to assess patients.
• Prescribe medications for psychiatric/behavioral health needs.

Skills

Nursing licensure

Education

Graduate degree in nursing

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).