Overview

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (Emergency) Fort Carson, CO

About the Position: This position with Department of Emergency Services, Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado.

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
• Recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Student loan repayment MAY be authorized
• Salary negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

 

 

Fort Carson, CO: Located just south of Colorado Springs, Ft. Carson combines scenic beauty, pleasant residential areas, and cultural activities to satisfy every taste. It is an unusually well-rounded military community which offers a variety of recreational and cultural opportunities. World-class ski resorts are available within a short 2 1/2 hour drive, golf courses and biking trails are available on the installation as well as in the surrounding community. Numerous colleges and universities are available for continuing education.

 

 

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

 

 

 

 

Responsibilities

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Diagnoses disease, illness, disorder or injury, institutes treatment of patients.
• Evaluates the urgent or emergent care aspects of patient care.
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.
• Provides a full range of urgent care and emergency services or crises interventions in the absence of the physician.
• Writes prescriptions, orders the administration of medications, dispenses medications, and prescribes controlled substance in accordance with scope of practice for Advanced Practice Nurses.
• Provides supervision and education to rotating nurse practitioner and physician assistant students rotating in the assigned clinical care area
• Records entries into patients electronic medical record.

Performs other duties as assigned.

 

 

 

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a current Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner (RN/NP) licensure with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions.
• This position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross.
• Pre-employment physical required and annually thereafter.
• Required to lift up-to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• Required to be screened for and obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, influenza, etc.), unless exempted by a licensed physician.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Is the position inclement weather essential (Incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions)
• Is the position Mission Essential (The incumbent will be required to report to work during times of contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather, or other emergency situations)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or must be able to pass certification within 6 months of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or must be able to pass certification within 6 months of employment
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS).
• This position require Rotating Shifts (a work schedule where people move through a continuous cycle of working day, swing, and night shifts)
• This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays
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