Cherry Point, NC

Nurse Practitioner

 

Qualifications.  Have graduated from a Masters of Nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

 

Possess a current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

 

Possess a current certification (in the specialty corresponding to the specialty required by the task order) as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

 

Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience within the last 3 years in a setting corresponding to the requirements of the task order.

 

Description. Provide a full range of nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the Commanding Officer (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).

 

This instruction includes the following requirements:  permits nurse practitioner ordering and administration of an approved list of drugs according to protocol and requires random review of records of patients seen by the nurse practitioner.

 

Treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols, Nurse Practice Acts, and/or in collaboration with a physician.

 

Collaborate with the physician in the health care of patients with chronic illnesses.

 

Request consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.

 

Order diagnostic tests as applicable.

 

Prescribe and dispense medications as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

 

Promote preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.

 

Hours of Operation. Family Nurse Practitioner services will normally be required Monday through Saturday from 0730 to 1600 with the exception of the day of observance of Federal holidays.  Family Nurse Practitioner shifts will normally be 8.5 hours, including a .5 hour uncompensated meals break.  The specific schedule for each 2-week period will be scheduled 1 month in advance by the supervisor.

 

The Family Nurse Practitioners shall each be on duty for about 40 hours each week, except during periods of approved leave and holidays.  In no instance will a Family Nurse Practitioner be required to provide services (on-site service plus approved leave and holidays) in excess of 80 hours per 2-week period.  The Family Nurse Practitioners will each be credited for 8 hours work for each holiday (if work is required on a holiday, a paid compensatory 8-hour day off will be granted).