What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advance Practice Nurse ( Nurse Practitioner/Family Practice) position at Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA?
Overview
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Serve as aAdvanced Practice Nurse (Family Practice)at the Army Medical Center Eisenhower located on Fort Eisenhower, GA.
A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.- Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.- Student Loan repayment may be authorized.
Fort Eisenhower is adjacent to Augusta, Georgia and is famous for its major attractions, such as the Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Eisnehower has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.
Link: https: https://eisenhower.tricare.mil/
https://home.army.mil/gordon/index.php
https://www.augustaga.gov/
Responsibilities
As a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner:
- Examine patients and perform initial patient work-up and assessment of patients' care and treatment.
- Diagnoses disease, illness, disorder or injury, institutes treatment of patients.
- Provides primary care and preventive services to individuals.
- Evaluate the total health care needs of patients and develops plans to meet their individual need.
- Order laboratory tests, X-rays, etc. and arranges for physician or specialty consultations.
- Provide a full range of emergency services or crises interventions in the absence of the physician.
- Utilize advanced assessment skills to identify patient care problems, formulate plans to meet patient care needs and continually revise goals and objectives according to changes in patient status.
Qualifications
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US Citizenship required
Must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and 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.
