Advanced Registered Nurse Practitoner - Gastroenterology

Military Health Research Foundation

Killeen, Texas

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accreditation Standards, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Bacteria, Basic Life Support (BLS), Biology, Chronic Disease, Clinical Support, Clinical Trial, Communication Skills, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Disease, Documentation, Educational Accreditation, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Procedures, Emergency Services, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Funding, Gastroenterology, Government, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Laboratory Testing, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Requirements, Medical Office Administration, Medical Treatment, Medicine, Military, Nonprofit, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Onboarding, Outpatient Care, Pathogens, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Physical Science, Policy Development, Primary Care, Procedure Development, Product Development, Product/Service Launch, Prototyping, Quality Management, Quality of Care, Radiography, Rapid Prototyping, Regulations, Research & Development (R&D), Research Administration, Research Grants, Sales Pipeline, Startup, Surveillance, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation, Treatment Plan, United States Citizen, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Vaccination

LOCATION

Killeen, Texas

POSTED

3 days ago

Overview

Military & Health Research Foundation (MHRF) is seeking a skilled Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (Gastroenterology) position at Ft Hood Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and its associated local locations. This role will support gastrointestinal specialty care by evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and coordinating care with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate will bring strong clinical judgment, recent hands-on gastroenterology experience, and a commitment to safe, evidence-based patient care in both outpatient and inpatient settings. This opportunity is well suited for a professional who values collaboration, clear communication, accurate documentation, and service in a mission-focused military treatment facility. Candidates should be comfortable working flexible shifts as mission needs require, including possible days, evenings, weekends, holidays, or adjusted schedules. Candidates must be prepared to meet all privileging, credentialing, licensure, certification, and onboarding requirements prior to providing services.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

Prescribes for and treats a variety of gastrointestinal diseases, disorders, and injuries.
Knowledge of the medical, biological, and physical sciences related to gastrointestinal specialty area.
Knowledge of and skill to recognize emergency conditions to diagnose, prescribe for, and treat diseases, disorders, and injuries.
Perform routine physical examinations to the management of moderately complex acute and chronic illnesses in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
Performs initial patient work-up and assessment of patient care and treatment.
Determines the need for and orders laboratory test, x-rays, and other procedures required to completely assess the patient.
Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.
Provides surveillance of adherence to established gastroenterology policies and procedures to stabilize chronically ill patients.
Adjusts regimens within established protocols recognizing when to refer the patient to the gastroenterologist or return to the patient’s primary care manager for other medical issues.
Make decisions concerning the gastroenterology needs of patients with physicians.
Works in collaboration with physicians in patient management evaluation and revision of therapeutic plans.
Completes all necessary outpatient record entries, progress notes, admission/discharge paperwork, and dictates narrative summaries (as required) and within CRDAMC MTF policies and regulations.
Ensures inpatient treatment documents and narrative summaries are countersigned by the attending physician.
Provides full range of emergency services or crises interventions in the absence of the physician including lifesaving emergency procedures.
Responsible for assigned panel of patients in the outpatient clinic.
Occasionally provides preceptorship and/or teaching for candidate physician extenders, students, residents, fellows, technicians, and volunteers.

Minimum Requirements

US Citizen
Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) or doctoral degree (DNP). Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Minimum of 3 years of experience, post education/graduate and post-licensure. Experience must be with last 4 years
Minimum of 3 years of experience
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Certified in the specialty as a Nurse Practitioner
Possess NPI, BLE and DEA registration number
Past experience and practice must be in FNP, ACPCNP or AGACNP with hands on knowledge and experience related to gastrointestinal specialties and patient care.
Professional Certification (s):
- Certified in the specialty as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) from CMMS
- Basic Life Support (BLS) by AHA or American Red Cross
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number

Additional Information

Must pass TB Test
Subject to a background/security investigation
Willingness to comply with DHA vaccination requirements.
Willingness to complete a physical examination
Pre-employment drug screening
Required to wear PPE during performance of services.
Walking, long periods of standing, stretching, crouching, bending, stooping, lifting to 50lbs, lifting over 50lbs with assistance.
Exposure to infections disease; toxic, hazardous, or irritating chemicals; carcinogenic materials; noxious fumes; flammable liquids; radiation; pathogenic bacteria; electric hazards.
Contract workers should maintain good personal hygiene and present a well-groomed and professional appearance IAW the policy at the place of performance.

Company Benefits

The Military & Health Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to discovering and transitioning lasting solutions for troops on the battlefield and across civilian healthcare settings. Since 2011, our goal is to ensure that dynamic life-saving technologies with advances in healthcare are readily accessible when the need arises.

MHRF is an EEO Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

Who We Are

The Military & Health Research Foundation is a non-profit foundation that serves as an effective communication between innovative researchers and grants/funding sources with a focus on delivering effective solutions for identified medical capability gaps. The MHRF fosters collaborative efforts through partnerships between industry, academia, and diverse military entities. We do this by focusing on institutional strengths, the delivery of real solutions and the unique capabilities of research teams that are committed to pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery and medical technology.

Serving the Nation’s Finest

The Military & Health Research Foundation was founded to ensure that American military men and women receive the best health care possible, both in the field and at home, based on the latest military health research.

Our Goal

MHRF supports the needs and goals of research teams from their early research efforts through the prototyping phase through the scale up to manufacturing including addressing the regulatory pathway of each technology. This complete technology lifecycle approach starts by building a product development pathway, applying end user feedback, identifying expert prototype/manufacturing, quality and regulatory guidance and ultimately connecting to industry commercialization partners.

What We Do

MHRF provides enterprise, program, and project level research administration and solutions. We can provide staffing, equipment, supplies, end user testing, FDA submissions and clinical trial support, and any other necessary resources in a fast, efficient and compliant manner.

MHRF supports military medicine by maximizing access to timely research and novel innovations that can improve the health and welfare of our soldiers and the readiness of their medical support and personnel. We do this by building new relationships with industry researchers and facilities. The research and development pipeline and the technologies that result are managed and supported through agile practices and management, rapid prototyping and lean startup principles to ultimately reach commercialization. MHRF serves as the hub between the researchers, funding agencies, end users, regulatory agencies and manufacturing partners to keep the lines of communication open with a clear focus on milestones and deliverables.

MHRF continually builds relationships and diligently works side-by-side with our government and private partners to ensure the innovations of today become the technologies of tomorrow, focused on preserving the lives of America’s warfighter and improving their quality of care.

A team you will love. The ability to make a difference.

Are you interested in a fulfilling career in a positive environment doing the truly meaningful work of protecting the health and welfare of our armed forces personnel and their families? Join the Military & Health Research Foundation team of dedicated professionals. We offer a competitive compensation package tailored to the needs of our employees. We also promote from within whenever possible.

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