Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval—award amount (up to $200-000) and eligibility period (one to five years)—are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. Duties The primary purpose of the nurse practitioner (NP) is to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification without the clinical supervision or mandatory collaboration of physicians, as a licensed independent practitioner to provide specified medical or other patient care services. The NP collaborates with other disciplines to develop, implement, and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that promotes communication, teamwork, high‑quality care, patient satisfaction, positive outcomes, appropriate utilization of resources, and cost‑effective services. The NP is an expert clinician who uses advanced assessment and planning competencies, as well as approved standardized procedures, to provide family‑centered, preventive, and illness‑management health care incorporating the patient’s age, gender, culture, and learning abilities in the treatment plan. The NP works collaboratively with many disciplines to provide care—including physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, dietitians, social workers, clerical and administrative staff, community agencies, and others—as appropriate. The NP executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The nurse practitioner demonstrates performance and leadership broad enough to improve care for the panel, program, or service. The NP is responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service‐level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, VISN, or VACO. The program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees. The NP demonstrates (a) leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning; (b) using advanced clinical knowledge and judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision‑making, and evaluating outcomes; (c) functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities; (d) systematically evaluating current practice and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and organizational processes within an area of expertise; (e) guiding, developing, and supporting staff from a leadership perspective; and (f) using professional standards of care. 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 401(k) 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: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Telework: Not available; virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment incentives: Not authorized; EDRP authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io – the EDRP coordinator for questions and assistance. Learn more about Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. #J-18808-Ljbffr