Advanced Practice Nurse

Defense Health Agency•Fort Bragg, NC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as an Advanced Practice Nurse with the Department of Defense at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. The role provides emergency care to pediatric and adult patients, including rapid assessment, triage, stabilization, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. The nurse orders and interprets diagnostic studies, coordinates care with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, determines patient disposition, and prescribes and administers medications within clinical privileges, policies, and regulations. The position responds to life-threatening emergencies. The position is mission essential and inclement-weather essential. It requires rotating shifts to cover evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations and may include on-call work during irregular hours. The incumbent must maintain required nursing licensure, clinical privileges, certifications, and health qualifications.

Requirements

Current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, in the specialty of Occupational Health or a related specialty, subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
Graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position.
Graduate of an accredited family nurse practitioner program.
At least one full year of professional nursing experience providing patient care in a fast-paced emergency environment, including assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with traumatic medical conditions; coordinating care with multidisciplinary healthcare teams; prescribing medications; and documenting patient information under established clinical guidelines and policies.
Required professional nursing experience must be met through experience alone; education cannot substitute for experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
Complete and maintain required background investigation and personnel security requirements.
Submit to pre-employment urinalysis and comply with pre-employment and random drug testing.
Meet immunization requirements, including Hepatitis B for direct patient contact and annual seasonal influenza vaccination unless exempted for medical or religious reasons.
Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter, and undergo tuberculosis testing.
Fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
Be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
Be prepared to report to or remain at work during severe weather or other emergencies and to work rotating shifts and possible on-call hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Perform rapid assessment, triage, and stabilization of emergency patients.
Provide direct patient care to pediatric and adult patients through evaluation, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of medical disorders.
Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic studies.
Coordinate emergency patient care with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
Determine patient disposition, including admission, transfer, discharge, or specialty referral.
Prescribe and administer medications in accordance with clinical privileges, policies, and regulations.
Respond to life-threatening emergencies and initiate appropriate interventions.
Maintain required credentialing and clinical privileges.