Defense Health Agency
Nurse (Clinical/ Medical-Surgical)
Defense Health Agency, Clarksville, Tennessee, United States, 37040
Overview
Position located at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital on Fort Campbell, TN.
Direct Hire Solicitation. Full‑time position offering a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 10 days paid Federal Holidays, sick leave, a 401K plan, CME opportunities, and a first‑class health and retirement benefits package.
Fort Campbell lies on the Kentucky/Tennessee border between Hopkinsville and Clarksville, directly off I‑24 and about 40 miles NW of Nashville. Clarksville is the state’s fifth largest city with a revitalized riverfront district and is recognized by Money Magazine and Golf Digest as a desirable place to live.
Working for the Department of Defense includes competitive compensation, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayment options, and a retirement package through the Thrift Savings Plan with matching employer contributions.
Responsibilities
Provides direct care and education to patients and families on Army regulatory and professional standards.
Coordinates the care of complex medical‑surgical patients.
Assists with highly specialized nursing care to patients that have undergone complex surgeries or who have complex pre‑operative or postoperative needs.
Utilizes nursing processes to initiate assessments, implementations, and evaluations of care of patients with stomas, fistulas, draining wounds, incontinence, pressure ulcers, and other skin problems.
Addresses clinical problems on the interdisciplinary plan of care and revises as needed.
Evaluates patients for pain management during admission and performs frequent assessments.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens
Basic Requirements for Nurse (Clinical/Medical‑Surgical)
Education: A graduate or higher level degree (bachelor’s, associate, or diploma) from an accredited professional nursing educational program. Transcripts must be provided.
Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory; and must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
Foreign Degree: For graduates of foreign nursing schools, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required.
Exemption: Current federal employees in the 0610 occupational series who have been continuously employed in that series since September 27, 2017 (or earlier) are exempt from the above basic requirements. Exempt applicants must provide appropriate documentation.
Additional Qualification Requirements
Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to GS‑9 or above) providing care to surgical patients, educating staff or patients, and operating specialized medical equipment.
OR
Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field, including but not limited to a nursing program.
Exemption: Current federal employees as described above who have completed the required doctoral degree or have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education from a professional nursing program.
Foreign Education: Credentials completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated by a recognized private organization and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit must be given for courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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Direct Hire Solicitation. Full‑time position offering a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 10 days paid Federal Holidays, sick leave, a 401K plan, CME opportunities, and a first‑class health and retirement benefits package.
Fort Campbell lies on the Kentucky/Tennessee border between Hopkinsville and Clarksville, directly off I‑24 and about 40 miles NW of Nashville. Clarksville is the state’s fifth largest city with a revitalized riverfront district and is recognized by Money Magazine and Golf Digest as a desirable place to live.
Working for the Department of Defense includes competitive compensation, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayment options, and a retirement package through the Thrift Savings Plan with matching employer contributions.
Responsibilities
Provides direct care and education to patients and families on Army regulatory and professional standards.
Coordinates the care of complex medical‑surgical patients.
Assists with highly specialized nursing care to patients that have undergone complex surgeries or who have complex pre‑operative or postoperative needs.
Utilizes nursing processes to initiate assessments, implementations, and evaluations of care of patients with stomas, fistulas, draining wounds, incontinence, pressure ulcers, and other skin problems.
Addresses clinical problems on the interdisciplinary plan of care and revises as needed.
Evaluates patients for pain management during admission and performs frequent assessments.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens
Basic Requirements for Nurse (Clinical/Medical‑Surgical)
Education: A graduate or higher level degree (bachelor’s, associate, or diploma) from an accredited professional nursing educational program. Transcripts must be provided.
Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory; and must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
Foreign Degree: For graduates of foreign nursing schools, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required.
Exemption: Current federal employees in the 0610 occupational series who have been continuously employed in that series since September 27, 2017 (or earlier) are exempt from the above basic requirements. Exempt applicants must provide appropriate documentation.
Additional Qualification Requirements
Education/Experience: A diploma, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a professional nursing program and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to GS‑9 or above) providing care to surgical patients, educating staff or patients, and operating specialized medical equipment.
OR
Education: A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field, including but not limited to a nursing program.
Exemption: Current federal employees as described above who have completed the required doctoral degree or have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education from a professional nursing program.
Foreign Education: Credentials completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated by a recognized private organization and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit must be given for courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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