Registered Nurse - Current Permanent South Texas VAHCS Bargaining Unit Employees Only

Nurse Practitioner

This is an open continuous announcement for current, permanent employees of South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) for consideration when vacancies occur for Nurse Practitioners. Applications will expire after 90 days. Employees using this announcement must update their applications every 90 days.

As the Registered Nurse, you will use professional standards of care and practice to evaluate self, programs, and service activities. You will maintain knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues. You will use group process to identify, analyze, and resolve care problems. Duties of the position include but are limited to:

• Initiate/participate in patient safety activities that result in improved outcomes.
• Implement an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs.
• Educate colleagues and serve as a preceptor and/or mentor on patient safety initiatives and standards.
• Support and enhance client self-determination.
• Serve as a resource for clients and staff in addressing ethical issues.
• Participate in ethics consultations.
• Collaborate with others in research activities to improve care.
• Identify and assess resource utilization and safety issues, taking appropriate action.

Work Schedule: Varies based on specific positions.

Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on specific positions.

Telework: May be available based on specific positions.

Remote/Virtual: May be available based on specific positions.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Bargaining Unit Status: This is part of the bargaining unit. 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.

US Department of Veterans Affairs