Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric)

Overview

Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric), Schofield Barracks, Honolulu HI. 

 

About the Position: This position is with Defense Health Agency Hawaii Market, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic, Psychiatry Services, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

 

 

The Island of Oahu in Hawaii is often nicknamed (or translated as) "The Gathering Place". It is currently the most populated Hawaiian Island. The city of Honolulu is the largest city, state capital, and main deep water marine port for the State of Hawaii. As a jurisdictional unit, the entire island of Oahu is in Honolulu County, although as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island. Well-known features found on Oahu include Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kane’ohe Bay, Kailua Bay, North Shore, and the resort destination, Ko’Olina.

Oahu is also known for having the longest rain shower in history, which lasted for 200 consecutive days. Kāneʻohe Ranch reported 247 straight days with rain from August 27, 1993 to April 30, 1994. The average temperature in Oahu is around 70–85 °F (21–29 °C) and the island is the warmest in June through October. The weather during the winter is cooler, but still warm with an average temperature of 68–78 °F (20–26 °C).

 

Mission/Vision:

 

Tripler Army Medical Center serves as the premier Health Readiness Platform in the Pacific by providing high quality, safe, patient centered healthcare, sustaining and building medical capacity and capability, and ensuring a medically ready force in order to optimize the health, readiness, and resiliency of America's Fighting Forces and all we are honored to serve. 

 

Department of Rehabilitation Services Mission: Provide patient-focused collaborative care grounded in quality, safety, wellness, population health and innovation to enable readiness and conserve the fighting strength for all.

 

The Vision of the Department of Rehabilitation Services is to provide world-class, interdisciplinary rehabilitative services, comprehensive pain management, and electro-diagnostic services to enhance military readiness and maximal return of function to our nation’s Service members, beneficiaries, and retirees.

 

Responsibilities

Major Duties:

• Performs full range of advanced practice nursing care duties for patients requiring psychiatric/behavioral health services.
• Performs psychiatric intakes, evaluate new patients, gather histories, discuss goals with patients, and implement mutually agreed upon solutions.
• Prescribes medications, educate patients about risks and benefits, probe for side effects, and monitor progress.
• Participates with other medical staff in interpreting and evaluating continuing changes in direct patient care, conflicting requirements, or technological development in the medical field.
• Maintain appropriate records using a computerized record keeping and coding system.
• Present patient cases and classes for patient care conferences and academic institutions.

 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US CitizensIn order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (PRACTITIONER/CLINICAL/PSYCHIATRIC) Degree:Degree: A graduate or higher level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Licensur