Advanced Practice Nurse (Practitioner/Pediatrics)

About the Position: This is an Advanced Practice Nurse (Practitioner/Pediatrics) GS-0610-12 for Army Medical Center Madigan - Department of Pediatrics This is a Direct Hire Solicitation - Salary negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service - Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized

Provide leadership in advanced practice nursing and delivers comprehensive preventive and therapeutic pediatric health care services within a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).

Provide independent and collaborative pediatric and adolescent specialty care, delivering comprehensive and therapeutic health services while integrating the art and science of pediatric/adolescent nursing into advanced medical practice.

Perform medical management functions, including comprehensive assessment of wellness, acute, non acute, and chronic clinical conditions, along with ongoing evaluation and coordination of patient care needs.

Develop and implement therapeutic care plans with specialty providers, emphasizing pediatric/adolescent patient and family education, assessment, understanding, and support.

provide comprehensive pediatric health care services, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, administering treatments, and prescribing medications in accordance with assessment findings and established standards of care.

Perform minor diagnostic procedures such as punch biopsies, mole removal, wart removal, needle aspiration for culture, and shave biopsies.

Perform procedures such as intravenous (IV) line placement, dressing changes, catheterization, wound irrigation, oxygen administration, and specimen collection such as blood and cerebrospinal fluid.