ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a qualified Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) for Army Medical Center Madigan, Family Medicine, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. US citizens may apply; AIH/relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Direct Hire solicitation for federal service; transcripts may be required. Basic requirements include an accredited nursing degree, active nurse license and NCLEX, plus APN licensure in a related specialty.

Formación

• Graduate or higher degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license as a professional nurse (RN) and NCLEX passage.
• Current Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) licensure in Nurse Practitioner or related specialty (US).
• Exemption may apply for certain federal employees occupying 0610 series since 2017 or earlier; documentation required.
• One or more full years of professional nursing experience including screening, development tests, care coordination, and quality improvement.

Educación

Graduate or higher degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program

Descripción del empleo

About the Position

This position is located at Army Medical Center Madigan, Department of Family Medicine, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

• Advance In Hire (AIH) is MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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 Advance Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner):

Degree: A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program 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: Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program. The certification program consists of a credentials evaluation, the CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one of the approved English Language Proficiency examinations. A copy of the CGFNS Certificate is required.

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 Advanced Practice Nurse in the specialty of 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.

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 performing or interpreting results from screening, developmental tests, or laboratory tests, providing care or wellness education to patients, family members, or other medical professionals, coordinating care plans, and evaluating care processes or operating procedures to identify areas of improvement. 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.