Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Campbell, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Family Medicine Clinic at Blanchfield Army Hospital. The office provides a dedicated workstation with computer access to the EHR MH GENESIS and an Ambient Listening AI platform. The team emphasizes active communication, patient safety, shared mental models, and mutual support. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 0730–1600. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

The Advanced Practice Nurse provides collaborative care assessment, diagnosis, and management for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. The position includes educating patients and families, collaborating with physicians on patient management and therapeutic plans, and managing high-risk, unstable, or complex patients. The incumbent also contributes to care policies and standards, healthcare and trauma programs, and clinical testing, prescribing, and emergency care.

The position requires a graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Nurse Practitioner, current unrestricted professional nurse and nurse practitioner licensure, and at least one year of professional nursing experience performing physical examinations, ordering or interpreting laboratory tests, and prescribing medications. A current BLS certification is required and must be maintained. The position involves recurring interaction with children and youth and has background investigation, drug screening and testing, immunization, tuberculosis testing, and physical examination requirements. It is designated mission essential and inclement weather essential. Lifting up to 40 pounds may be required.

Requirements

• A graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Nurse Practitioner, unless qualifying for the stated federal employee exemption.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and passing the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted nurse practitioner or related specialty license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience performing physical exams, ordering or interpreting laboratory tests, and prescribing medications; education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
• Foreign nursing school graduates must complete the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program and provide the certificate.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from or in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Satisfy suitability and personnel security background investigation requirements, including periodic reverification because of recurring interaction with children and youth under 18.
• Submit to pre-employment urinalysis and pre-employment and random drug testing, including testing based on reasonable suspicion or on-duty accident involvement.
• Meet mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements unless medically or religiously exempt, complete immunization screening, and meet Hepatitis B and other applicable immunization requirements.
• Complete tuberculosis testing and a pre-employment physical examination, followed by annual examinations.
• Be able to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Be able to lift up to 40 pounds if required.
• Report to or remain at work during severe weather or other emergencies as required by the mission-essential and inclement-weather-essential designations.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct collaborative care assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Educate patients and their families about healthcare processes and diagnostic tests.
• Consult and collaborate with physicians regarding patient management, including evaluating and revising therapeutic plans and managing high-risk, unstable, or extremely complex patients.
• Develop, review, and update policies, protocols, standards of care, operating procedures, and scope of practice in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Serve as project lead or associate in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of healthcare and trauma programs.
• Order and interpret related laboratory and diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and initiate emergency care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level