This position is located in the Health Care Services Division, AFRH. The primary purpose of the position is to provide professional medical and technical services to the Residents of the Home and will work under the direct supervision of the Chief, Health Care Services or designee.

Duties

As an Advanced Practice Nurse (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner), you will: Perform complete physical examinations, collect and record histories, order appropriate laboratory studies, x-rays, electrocardiograms and other special procedures required to evaluate medical problems. Make on-going medical rounds with the medical team, observing and assessing the patients' physical conditions. Perform clinical visits with residents in upper levels of care including long Term Care, Memory Support, Assisted Living with assessing and monitoring acute and chronic conditions through follow-up visits and collaborate with physicians when indicated; Monitor and respond to situations such as: weight changes, medication errors, medications not available, abnormal lab and x-ray tests and any other information as necessary. Prescribe appropriate drug therapy and route of administration and hydration therapy for acute, chronic and seriously ill medical conditions and make the appropriate adjustments as needed. Perform a wide range of clinical procedures potentially including but not limited to venipuncture, performing electrocardiograms, administering intradermal skin tests, inserting a urinary catheter, cleaning wounds, applying dressings, packings, bandages, ear or eye irrigation, performing BLS cardiopulmonary resuscitation until a physician arrives on the scene or is relieved by EMS officials.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Diagnosing, treating, and evaluating non-life threatening acute and chronic illness and disease; AND Obtaining medical histories and conducting physical examinations; AND Ordering, performing, and interpreting basic diagnostic studies; AND Prescribing medications; AND Collaborating with physicians and other health professionals as needed. AND Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess 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 For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position. Areas of specialties for positions include, but are not limited to, Acute Care, Anesthesia, Community Health, Family, Geriatric, Home Health, Midwifery, Neonatal, Oncology, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Allergy and Immunology, Women's Health, Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Occupational Health, Orthopedic, Respiratory, or other specialties identified for the position. 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. SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.

Education

Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICE Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]