Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Meade, MD

18h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center in Fort Meade, Maryland. The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) serves as a primary care provider and conducts and directs collaborative care assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. The role assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems, obtains and records problem-oriented health histories, performs systematic physical examinations, and interprets findings to diagnose physical, emotional, or social disabilities. The nurse practitioner orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests, prescribes medications, and initiates emergency care. The position implements therapeutic care plans, with significant emphasis on patient and family education, assessment, and support, and participates in patient care rounds and conferences by presenting cases and communicating management strategies to the care team.

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for appointment to the competitive service. Appointment may require a suitability or fitness determination, background investigation, pre-placement medical examination, immunization screening, and required security and drug-testing procedures. The position requires current Basic Life Support certification and compliance with professional credentialing requirements. A one-year probationary period applies unless the appointee has previously met the applicable requirements.

Requirements

• 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 passage of the National Council Licensure Examination, unless qualifying for the stated exemption.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Nurse Practitioner or in a related specialty 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 that includes direct bedside RN experience, such as medical-surgical, emergency, or critical care, before beginning the Nurse Practitioner program; alternatively, the stated Department of War nurse experience exemption may apply.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Ability to fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• Consent to pre-employment screening and random drug urinalysis testing.
• Pass a pre-placement medical examination and required immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions with direct patient contact.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• If relying on foreign nursing education, meet the foreign education certification or evaluation requirements described in the announcement.
• Applicants claiming the federal employee exemptions must provide documentation validating eligibility.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct and direct collaborative care assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Assess acute and non-acute clinical problems.
• Obtain and record problem-oriented health histories.
• Perform systematic physical examinations and interpret normal and abnormal findings to form diagnoses concerning physical, emotional, or social disabilities.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and initiate emergency care.
• Implement patient therapeutic care plans, emphasizing patient and family education, assessment, and support.
• Participate in patient care rounds and conferences, present patient cases or topics, and communicate patient management strategies to members of the care team.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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