Nurse (Ambulatory Care)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Westphalia (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Andrews Medical Group-Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics & Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland seeks a Nurse (Ambulatory Care) to deliver comprehensive professional nursing and preventive care in an outpatient setting.

This Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation supports US citizens who meet education and licensure requirements, with transcripts required as part of the application process.

Qualifications

• A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and at least one year of professional nursing experience.
• Experience includes ambulatory patient care, vital signs monitoring, IV placement/infusion, and medication administration.
• Licensure: active, unrestricted nursing license and NCLEX pass.
• Foreign degree certification requirement if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory/outpatient patients.
• Measure and monitor vital signs, IV placement and IV infusion.
• Review and administer a variety of medications.
• Educate patients and caregivers.

Job description

About the Position

Serve as a Nurse (Ambulatory Care) at the Andrews Medical Group-Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics & Surgery Center located at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Responsible for comprehensive professional clinical and preventive nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive 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.

Education/Experience

A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes:

• providing comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory patients
• measuring and monitoring vital signs for patients to include IV placement and infusion
• reviewing and administering a variety of medications
• providing patient or staff education to patients and/or caregivers

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Basic Requirement for Nurse (Ambulatory Care)

Degree: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma 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

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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Exemption

You are exempt from the qualification 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 one of the requirements below.

Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

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.

Additional Qualification Requirements

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

Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in nursing from a professional nursing program and possession of at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or above) which includes:

• providing comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory patients
• measuring and monitoring vital signs for patients to include IV placement and infusion
• reviewing and administering a variety of medications
• providing patient or staff education to patients and/or caregivers

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field including but not limited to Nursing. Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) from a professional nursing program.

OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education from a professional nursing program.