ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

AIH for new federal employees

Job summary

Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) to join the Operations Specialty Care, Physical Medicine section. The role focuses on interventional pain management, patient assessment, and coordinating complex pain care plans.

This federal vacancy may include recruitment or relocation incentives, AIH eligibility for new federal employees, and requires US citizenship with license and practice in the patient care setting.

Qualifications

• One or more years of professional nursing experience including screening, diagnostic, or laboratory tests for interventional pain patients.
• Education provided to patients, families, or staff on interventional pain procedures, chronic pain self-management, and complex regimens.
• Experience coordinating complex pain care plans and evaluating clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pain care plans and evaluate clinical operating procedures for quality improvements.
• Provide patient and staff education on interventional pain procedures and self-management.

Skills

Screening tests

Patient education

Pain management

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

CGFNS Certification

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, OPERATIONS SPECIALTY CARE, PHYSICAL MEDICINE, Tacoma, WA.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Advance In Hire (AIH) may be authorized for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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 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 and/or interpreting screening, diagnostic, or laboratory tests for interventional and chronic pain patients, providing education to patients, families, or medical staff on interventional pain procedures, chronic pain self-management, and complex therapeutic regimens, and coordinating complex pain care plans and evaluating clinical operating procedures to identify quality and process improvements. 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.