ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA seeks a qualified Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) to join the Primary Care, Internal Medicine team. The role focuses on comprehensive adult primary care, including history-taking, diagnoses, and pharmacologic management for patients 50 and older.

This Direct Hire Authority solicitation requires US citizenship. A graduate degree in advanced nursing and an active, unrestricted license with appropriate family practice certification are

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate or higher level degree in Advanced Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program; must be accredited by the specified nursing education bodies.
• Licensure: Active, full, unrestricted registered nurse license; must have passed NCLEX.
• Nurse Practitioner licensure in Family Practice or related specialty in the U.S.
• Exemption: current federal employee in 0610 series may qualify with documentation.

Responsibilities

• Professional nursing experience includes obtaining health histories, prescribing medications, and explaining lab and diagnostic results for adults 50+.

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Tacoma, WA.

• Advance in Hire MAY be authorized. This is available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Advanced Leave accrual MAY be authorized

This is a Direct Hire Authority 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 Advanced 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.

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 obtaining and recording health histories of patients, prescribing medications and providing explanation of laboratory and diagnostic test results in patient population 50 and older. 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.