Advanced Practice Nurse (CNP)-Interventional Radiology

Veterans Health Administration • Louisville, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in Radiology Service, providing advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management in support of the Veterans Affairs mission. The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, and has prescriptive authority for a patient panel or program as applicable. As a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification, the NP provides evidence-based care to a patient population.

The position independently manages patients with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention; develops and implements individualized care plans; orders and interprets tests and diagnostic studies; prescribes interventions; and initiates specialty referrals and consultations. The NP collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, educates patients and families, and adjusts care plans to support optimal outcomes. The role exemplifies VA’s ICARE values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

The position is scheduled 07:30–16:30. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station, are not authorized. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential performance awards, 50 days of paid time off per year, a federal pension, a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions, and federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance.

Applicants must meet the education, licensure, and certification requirements for an Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner. The position requires a post-master’s certificate or master’s or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, and an active, current, full, unrestricted NP license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must maintain current basic board certification in an eligible NP specialty from an approved nationally recognized certifying body. Nurse II is the entry grade and requires no experience beyond the basic requirements. Nurse III requires one year of specialized NP experience equivalent to Nurse II. The position also has physical requirements, including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, the ability to lift at least 50 pounds, and periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.

Requirements

• Post-master’s certificate or master’s or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduation from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed.
• Active, current, full, unrestricted NP license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain full and current basic board certification in an eligible NP specialty: FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or GNP, from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• For Nurse III qualification, one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II; no experience is required for Nurse II.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Compliance with applicable drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, influenza vaccination, and other employee health requirements.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements, including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, manual dexterity, and lifting at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities as organizational needs change, and work with patients who may be combative or require isolation or protective clothing.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a patient panel with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory work, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiate referrals and consultations to specialty services.
• Educate patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust plans of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management in Radiology Service.
• Exercise prescriptive authority for a patient panel or program as indicated by the position.
• Exemplify VA’s ICARE values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level