Advanced Practice Nurse ( OB/GYN)

Time to invest in some new footwear because if you’re San Antonio-bound, you’d better show up in boots! The Alamo City is one of the military’s most envied postings and is often referred to as “Military City USA”. Low cost of living, affordable homes, and the lack of state tax on retirement income are a few financial perks to living and retiring in this Texas city. A robust job market that seems partial to government and defense/security contracting ensures employment opportunities for spouses or transitioning service members. San Antonio is the country’s seventh fastest growing city yet has somehow managed to retain a “small town feel.” Quality schools and friendly locals (most with military ties) are additional  perks to living in San Antonio.

Some things you should know before you get here: trucks are the norm (the bigger, the better), love for The Spurs (NBA) runs deep, the H-E-B obsession is real (it’s a grocery store), rodeos are life, and don’t call it “San Antone”—that’s just wrong. The community boasts a vibrant Hispanic population, and enhances everything from the food, to the music, to community events. You don’t necessarily need to speak Spanish to get around, but you’d better know how to say barbacoa, tamales, and cascarones.

Name brand shopping (IKEA is the latest arrival of note), restaurants, and all variety of entertainment all add to San Antonio’s quality of life. SeaWorld, the San Antonio Zoo, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and downtown museums are all fun outings for kids and families. Tube or kayak down a river, play or fish in the lakes, or relax by San Antonio’s famous downtown River Walk. Museums, art galleries, and historical landmarks—remember The Alamo?—round out San Antonio’s cultural offerings. Tex-mex cuisine arguably originated here, and some up and coming culinary trendsetters are making a name for themselves in the Pearl District downtown, alongside several notable breweries.

San Antonio has over 300 days of sunshine with some hot summers, mild winters and pleasant spring and fall seasons. San Antonio is in Bexar County (it’s pronounced “BEAR”) in south central Texas, and is just south of the gorgeous Hill Country. It’s only about two hours from Austin, the beach, or the desert.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

MAJOR DUTIES:

Provides independent primary comprehensive and therapeutic health care services, to include examining, assessing, diagnosing and treating patients in the OB-GYN Clinic. Identifies and manages, according to outlined protocols, own case load of antepartum and postpartum patients, and those with gynecologic problems; counsels on menopausal, infertility, contraceptive and related health concerns. Sees unscheduled walk-in patients at specified times for identification and management of acute minor gynecologic or obstetric illnesses. Sees patients with abnormal pap screens and performs colposcopic evaluation. Obtains and records a problem oriented health history, to include chief complaint, a history of present illness, past medical history, family history and review of systems. Performs a systematic physical examination and interprets abnormal and normal findings. Performs routine gynecologic examinations, to include abdominal palpation, breast examination, and pelvic examinations, Pap smears, and laboratory specimens to rule out vaginal infections. Orders and interprets related laboratory and diagnostic texts. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in order to make a nursing diagnosis regarding physical, emotional, or social disabilities. Develops a problem list if indicated, implementing a therapeutic plan for each problem. Prescribes medications approved by the Therapeutic Agents Board. 

Provides teaching to patients and their families regarding the disease process, diagnostic tests; the therapeutic regimen including medication, diet and follow-up care; methods of adapting medication and treatment to current life styles; pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum; methods of contraception; infertility; menopause; and prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Provides counseling to patients for prevention of illness and maintenance of health, in order to assist patients in attaining physical, mental and social well being. Collaborates with physicians regarding patient management, evaluating and revising therapeutic plans. Refers high risk, unstable, or extremely complex patient to the physicians.

Develops a therapeutic environment which allows patients and families to have confidence in the practitioner. Plans with other health care professionals and agencies involved with providing services to patients and their families and coordinates the care provided. Initiates and receives referrals. Documents in patients record all observations, plans, treatments, teaching, and other important findings. Identifies those components of the care plan which may be appropriately delegated to other nursing personnel. 

Available as a consultant to other professional and paraprofessional staff throughout the institution on womens health issues. Supervises and instructs students in clinical experiences. Coordinates or conducts in-service education programs for other health care professionals. Serves as advisor/member of committees as needed. Participates in ongoing peer review with other nurse practitioners. Develops protocols in collaboration with physicians. Involved in continuous professional self growth through attendance at seminars and classes and by subscription to professional journals. Initiates emergency care as appropriate. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

US Citizenship required

At least one year of clinical experience AFTER finishing APRN program

Applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and 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.