Located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington, DC Metro corridor, Prince George’s County in Maryland borders Washington, D.C. and is just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Encompassing almost 500 square miles, with over 900,000 residents Prince George's County has an urban atmosphere that provides a scenic and peaceful place to live, work, and play.
 
 The Prince George's County Government Department of Health is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Nurse Practitioner I/II position, grade A23/A25, within its Family Health Services / TB Division.
 About the Position:  
This is entry to full level specialized professional community health nursing work providing a range of health services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and on-going clinical management of patients in a public health setting. 
Direct services may include physical examinations, laboratory screening tests, therapeutic treatment, patient and family education, counseling, referral and clinical duties as defined according to the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) Advanced Nursing Practice Act.What You'll Do: 
 

• Obtains a comprehensive health history from patient or family, records findings and makes critical evaluation of patient health status. 
• Performs a detailed examination and assessment on patients and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings. 
• Evaluates and reviews findings with physician and decides which patients need additional care either within or outside the scope of Health Department services. 
• Identifies and manages acute and chronic illness in accordance with established medical protocols. 
• Provides emergency care or crisis intervention in the absence of the physician.

What You'll Need: 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a National League for Nursing accredited college or university or an equivalent program as determined by the Maryland State Board of Nursing examiners with a Bachelors Degree in nursing and/or a Masters Degree in public health, community health nursing or other appropriate nursing specialty, plus/and
•  Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program; 
• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse License issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing or compact state as appropriate.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the Master's Degree, but not for the successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program. 
 
 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Epic EMR patient records experience

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must: 

• License must be current
• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse License issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing or compact state as appropriate. 
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license when required for job-related duties. 

• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency. 
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.

DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
 
 This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/e-verify.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  
 
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
 

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity in the Workplace