Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric)

Locations: Pine Ridge, SD

Type:Federal

Salary Range:Per Year

Open Period:7/18/2023 to 7/17/2024

Summary:This position is being re-advertised as an Open Until Filled announcement in order to solicit additional candidates. Applicants who previously applied do not need to re-apply unless they are updating their application.

The first certificate of eligibles will be pulled 5 business days after the opening date and every two weeks thereafter until the position has been filled. Your complete application must be received before the cut-off date(s) in order to receive full consideration. This announcement is subject to removal once filled.

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education

• A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been 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. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
  
  Additional Education Requirement for Nurse Practitioner Positions: A graduate or higher level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position. Licensure

• Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
  
  Additional License Requirements for Nurse Practitioner Positions: Must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Provides direct psychiatric services to patients across the life-span by assessing plans and providing support, comprehensive and therapeutic/psychiatric, and psychological health care to individual geriatric, adult, adolescent and pediatric patients and their families with as-needed consultation with the medical staff; conducts evaluation and diagnosis of psychiatric medication needs.

Work Type:,

Announcement #:IHS-23-GP-11999110-DH