Nurse Practitioner- Urology (Intermittent)

Urology Nurse Practitioner Duties

The Urology Nurse Practitioner functions as a licensed independent practitioner within the Urology service, delivering full-scope, evidence-based care to a defined panel of Veterans with urologic conditions. The incumbent practices to the full extent of their education, training, and national certification, with clinical privileges specific to urologic care and prescriptive authority for their assigned patient panel/program. Included but are not limited to:

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic urologic conditions (e.g., BPH, urinary incontinence, prostate health, urologic cancers, post-surgical follow-up), emphasizing prevention and health promotion
• Orders and interprets diagnostic studies relevant to urologic practice (labs, imaging, urodynamics, etc.)
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for urologic conditions
• Initiates referrals/consults to specialty services (e.g., oncology, nephrology, surgery) as needed
• Develops individualized care plans and adjusts treatment to optimize patient outcomes
• Provides patient/family education on urologic diagnoses, treatments, and self-management
• Collaborates with the Urology team and broader interdisciplinary/Primary Care teams.
• Demonstrates leadership within a High Reliability Organization (HRO) framework.

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: Intermittent, Monday- Friday 0730-1600.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Notifications:

• This is not a Bargaining Unit Position
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

US Department of Veterans Affairs