Nurse; Clinical​/Ambulatory GS

Nurse (Clinical/Ambulatory)

Location:

Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, Hinesville, GA.

Salary Range: $80,910 to $102,763 per year.

Benefits:  This position offers job security, competitive base salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

Winn Army Community Hospital is a 112-bed community hospital which will feature a new Women’s Health and Mammography Center. Our healthcare team provides primary and specialty care for a patient population of over 70,000. As a civilian family practice physician you will play an integral role in providing exceptional healthcare to the Soldiers and Families in our great Army and the 3rd Infantry Division.

Key supporting specialties at Winn include OB/Gyn, general and orthopedic surgery, EENT, Psychiatry, Dermatology, and Urology. Enjoy the benefits of a full inpatient and outpatient EMR with digital radiography.

Located in Coastal Georgia you can enjoy good schools, new industry and community growth, and exceptional coastal recreation and golf in the local area. The Hinesville/Savannah, Georgia area is located less than 30 minutes from the beach. We enjoy a low cost of living and a vibrant Savannah night life with great restaurants. Multiple top notch universities are in the area including Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Many of our physicians enjoy living in the upscale suburbs of Savannah including Richmond Hill, Pooler, and Hinesville, and many of these locations include direct deep water access. These are quintessential small town communities with close access to the city of Savannah.

• Perform independent, comprehensive telephone and clinical triaging, and facilitate care coordination through a multidisciplinary approach.
• Assist health care providers with examinations and procedures.
• Assist clinic with patient and staff education including clinic orientation.
• Ensure staff compliance with maintenance of competency folders in accordance with hospital and Joint Commission standards.
• Prepare and administer oral, subcutaneous, intra‑muscular and intravenous medications.

Who May Apply: US Citizens.

Basic Requirements for Nurse (Clinical/Ambulatory):

• Degree:
  Graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program. Must be accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (
  
  Note:
  
  attach copy of transcripts).
• Licensure:
  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; must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Foreign Degree:
  Graduates of foreign nursing schools must have completed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Certification Program, including credentials evaluation, CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and evidence of passing one approved English Language Proficiency exam. Copy of CGFNS Certificate required.
• Exemption:
  Federal employees in the 0610 occupational series continuously employed since Sept 27, 2017 or earlier are exempt from the basic requirements; must provide appropriate documentation.

Additional Qualification Requirements:

• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Diploma, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a professional program and at least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to GS‑9 grade level or above), including providing nursing care to ambulatory patients, administering or preparing medications, and providing education to patients or nursing staff.
• OR
  
  Education:
  
  PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field.
• Exemp…