ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Oak Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) to provide comprehensive primary care within Family Health. The role requires an NP degree, active licensure, and federal service eligibility.

Candidates must meet state licensure requirements, NCLEX passage, and meet the education or exemption criteria for federal employment. Completion of transcripts may be required during application.

Qualifications

• Degree: graduate or higher in nursing for NP licensure.
• Foreign degree requires official certification for foreign nursing graduates.
• Active NP licensure in a U.S. state or territory and NCLEX passage.
• Family Practice NP or related specialty licensure required.
• Exemption applies to current federal employees in 0610 series with documented status.
• Active professional nursing registration in the relevant state is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care and treatment planning for patients as part of professional nursing practice.
• Order/interpret laboratory results and create treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications within the scope of practice and license.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner licensure

Family Practice NP

Education

NP degree (Graduate or higher)

Foreign Nursing Degree (certification if trained abroad)

Job description

About the Position

This position is located in Naval Health Clinic, Primary Care Family Health, Oak Harbor, WA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

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

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.

Who May Apply

US Citizens

Basic Requirement for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

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

Professional Nursing Experience

One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes evaluating and providing medical care to patients, ordering and/or interpreting lab results, creating treatment plans for patients, and prescribing medication. This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-0610-11).

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.