Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Bragg, NC

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides independent and collaborative specialty care and comprehensive, therapeutic healthcare services at Womack Army Medical Center, a major military medical treatment facility located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The role provides care in inpatient and outpatient settings and involves patient assessment, diagnosis, and management in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Nurse Practitioner, unless exempt under the stated federal employee provision.
• 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.
• 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 examinations, ordering or interpreting laboratory tests, and prescribing medications. Education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
• Maintain current Registered Nurse licensure without limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Meet non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Complete required background and personnel security investigations and pre-employment screening, including urinalysis; the position is also subject to random drug testing.
• Meet applicable seasonal influenza vaccination, immunization screening, Hepatitis B immunization, and tuberculosis testing requirements.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
• Be able to work on call during irregular hours, potentially including evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules, and report to or remain at work during severe weather or emergencies as a mission-essential employee.
• Wear a uniform, scrubs, or other appropriate medical professional attire while on duty.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Foreign nursing school graduates must meet the stated CGFNS certification requirements; foreign education used for qualifications must be evaluated as described in the posting.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.

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 on patient management, including evaluating and revising therapeutic plans and managing high-risk, unstable, or extremely complex patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare team members to develop, review, and update policies, protocols, standards of care, operating procedures, and scope of practice.
• Serve as a 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: Senior