ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; California (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton in California is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (Family Nurse Practitioner) to support the DIR of Medicine, Family Medicine. The role requires an NP degree, active license, and NCLEX success, with possible incentives and salary negotiation for federal candidates.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for US Citizens, a Not-to-Exceed 13-month term, and a position at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.
• Foreign degree requires official certification by the CGFNS for foreign graduates.
• Active, unrestricted nursing license and NCLEX pass required.
• Exemption available for certain federal employees in the 0610 series with proof of status.

Responsibilities

• Obtain health histories of patients.
• Prescribe medications and interpret orders/tests.
• Order or interpret laboratory/diagnostic results.

Skills

Health history intake

Prescribing medications

Lab/diagnostic interpretation

Education

Family Nurse Practitioner degree

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Hospital, DIR of Medicine, Family Medicine, Camp Pendleton, CA.

• A recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Term position Not-to-Exceed (NTE) 13 months.

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 (Nurse Practitioner):

Degree: A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Family Nurse Practitioner 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 Family Nurse Practitioner 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.

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

Specialized Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes obtaining health histories of patients, prescribing medications and ordering or interpreting laboratory or diagnostic test results. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption: You are exempt from the one year specialized experience requirement if you were previously employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War for at least one year, or are currently employed as a Nurse or Practical Nurse in the Department of War, AND after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of War obtained a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program.(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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.