Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service as a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification, providing a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, with prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Practice & Patient Management

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Referrals & Care Coordination

• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.

Patient & Family Education

• Provides education to patients and their families.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.