Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA·Oak Grove, Kentucky
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Midwife) will provide independent preventive, therapeutic, and comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care, collaborating with physicians on patient management, including high-risk cases in the intrapartum setting. Responsibilities also include overseeing compliance with preventive health needs, performing diagnostic tests, and educating patients and families about conditions and tests.
Overview Advanced Practice Registerd Nurse (Nurse Midwife), Ft Campbell, KY
MAJOR DUTIES Provide independent preventive, therapeutic, and comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care. Collaborate with physicians regarding patient management, to include evaluating and revising therapeutic plans and managing high-risk, unstable, or extremely complex patients, including the intrapartum setting within scope of practice. Serve as project lead or associate in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of obstetrics/gynecology healthcare. Perform and/or request laboratory, radiologic and other diagnostic and screening tests. Independently manages labor and childbirth in accordance with clinical privileges. Oversee compliance/adherence with the preventive health care needs of all patients visiting the obstetrics/gynecology clinic. Provide teaching to patients and their families regarding disease processes and diagnostic tests. Performs other duties as assigned.
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 (Midwife): Degree: A graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Midwifery is required. 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.) Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
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 you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
APN
Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the specialty of Midwifery or related specialty from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Applicants claiming this exemption must meet the requirement below.
You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Professional
Nursing
Experience: One or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes ordering and interpreting lab results; managing labor and childbirth; and prescribing medications.This definition of professional nursing experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Education
FOREIGN
EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Applicants must be US Citizens and possess a graduate or higher-level degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program in Midwifery, along with current, active, full, and unrestricted licensure as a professional nurse and in the specialty of Midwifery. Qualification also requires one or more full years of professional nursing experience that specifically includes ordering/interpreting lab results, managing labor/childbirth, and prescribing medications.
Market context
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