Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Pract/Family Practice)

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About the Position: This position is located at Carl Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire 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 Pract/Family Practice): Degree: A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Practice 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.

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 physical examinations and either diagnosing diseases or 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-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. Major Duties:

• Administers health care services in an outpatient setting in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Evaluates patients’ wellness status to determine the best treatment plan for the patient, including those with acute, minor, and/or chronic illnesses.
• Conducts patient histories and physical examinations of children and adults for various purposes, such as annual, sports, school, and occupational exams
• Performs examination of patients requiring frequent standing, crouching, bending, stooping, stretching, walking, and/or lifting up to 40 pounds to assist a patient with positioning for examination.
• Implements immediate consultation and/or referral to the appropriate level of care for non-routine medical or emergent conditions.
• Treats minor, acute, and chronic conditions using a variety of therapeutic modalities, including medications, counseling, support services, and other ancillary medical supplies.
• Prescribes approved medications, including formulary-approved drugs, and other therapeutic agents by using knowledge of drug action, interactions, and idiosyncratic reactions.
• Provides routine prenatal and post-partum care within the medical treatment facility (MTF) limits.