The Nurse Practitioner functions in an advanced nursing practice role after demonstrating appropriate educational preparation and/or certification.

Primary health care will include comprehensive assessment and management of uncomplicated acute and stable chronic health problems. Emphasis will be placed on patient education, patient counseling, continuity of care, health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and management. Patient management decisions will be made in collaboration with physicians and established clinical guidelines.

Manages the daily operation of the outpatient/inpatient departments and conducts daily sick call.

Performs comprehensive physical and psycho social assessment including health maintenance screening and risk evaluation. Identifies behaviors and environmental factors affecting health/illness. Encourages lifestyles that maintain and support wellness through patient education and counseling, and assists patients in becoming active participants in personal health.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Conditions of employment

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Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Education: 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.

Prior to employment, applicants who successfully pass all phases of the interview process will undergo a credentialing requirement. The requirement includes validation of medical examinations, education, internship and residency. Please submit documents along with required supporting documentation at the time you apply.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically transferred from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUSTinclude identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here. If you are selected for this position, you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

AND

Registration: Applicants must have active, current registration as a professional nurse practitioner in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth or Puerto Rico, or territory of the United States. An Applicant who has graduated from an approved nursing educational program within the past 12 months may be appointed pending State registration as a professional nurse practitioner within 6 months of appointment. No person appointed pending registration may be retained beyond 6 months, or promoted, if registration has not been attained.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload proof of current, active registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner verification at the time you apply.

AND

Additional Requirements

GS-09:

Education

Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education or a master's or equivalent degree.

Graduate-level education must have been in nursing with a concentration in a field of nursing (e.g., teaching, a clinical specialty, research, administration, etc.) or in a closely related non-nursing field directly applicable to the requirements of this position.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement at the time you apply. The education MUST be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Transcripts MUST be electronically uploaded and transferred from USAJOBS and MUST include identifying information to include school name, student name, degree and date awarded.

OR

Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of qualifying experience are:

• Experience implementing intervention through patient education, counseling, and delegating medical tasks. Must utilize appropriate materials and strategies to provide health education.
• Experience securing health and developmental history from the patient, records findings, and making critical evaluations. Providing current entries for maintenance of medical records.
• Experience prescribing medications and treatment for illnesses. Must be able to discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.

GS-11:

Education

Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education.

Graduate-level education must have been in nursing with a concentration in a field of nursing (e.g., teaching, a clinical specialty, research, administration, etc.) or in a closely related non-nursing field directly applicable to the requirements of the position.

NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement at the time you apply. The education MUST be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Transcripts MUST be electronically uploaded and transferred from USAJOBS and MUST include identifying information to include school name, student name, degree and date awarded.

OR

Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in Federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform successfully the duties of the position.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience serving as the primary provider for routine requests for evaluation of new complaints, for routine recurring visits for chronic illnesses, and emergencies when clinically indicated.
• Experience properly interpreting prescriptions and dispensing products as prescribed. Prior to dispensing, the incumbent must recognize any common synergistic, antagonistic, and cumulative effects.
• Experience providing a wide range of emergency services including primary care for trauma and life saving procedures.

OR

Combination of Education & Experience

Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the major duties of this position as described above.

Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Based upon your self-reported responses to the assessment questions during the application process, your application will be placed into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Applications will be reviewed from the top quality category. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. If you are found qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to the responses you provided on the online assessment questionnaire.

NOTE: Candidates within the top quality category and who are eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.

If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans preference you are claiming on your resume. Although veterans preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated", veterans preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified.

In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest qualified category as defined by category rating procedures.

What Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are Required for this Position?

The following Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) are required:

GS-09 and GS-11:

• Skill in making diagnoses, and selecting and providing appropriate treatment for medical or surgical emergencies (life or death or sever injury), as indicated until emergency assistance arrives.
• Ability to assess a patient's condition, and to initiate appropriate treatment.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals to treat disease and illness, to include a knowledge of the mechanism of action, side effects, toxic nature and drug interactions of medications.
• Ability to perform and interpret diagnostic tests in order to determine therapeutic treatment plans.
• Ability to deal effectively with patients.

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