- Full Time
Nurse Practitioner
- Vacancy ID: 45453
- Goodfellow AFB, TX
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Application Requirements
Future Opportunity
Degree: Master’s degree in nursing
Education: Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Experience: Required to demonstrate clinical competency within the past two years
Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a nurse practitioner
Certification:
-Acute Care & Adult Nurse Practitioners – Certified in the specialty required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
-Family Practice Nurse Practitioners – Certified in the specialty required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
-Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners – Certified in the specialty required by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) for the obstetric, gynecologic, and primary care to women).
-All Nurse Practitioners: Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
-Must be a U.S. Citizen
Include but are not limited to the following:
•Provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
•Technically direct and teach other staff, provide evidenced-based educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.
• Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, clinical practice guidelines, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in consultation with a physician.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Recognize conditions that require isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety.
8 hr shift between the hours of 6:00AM-4:30PM, not to exceed 40 hours/week