Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care (Nurse Practitioner) Janesville CBOC
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner practices in Primary Care Service, providing a full range of services focused on quality, timeliness, and advancing the VA mission. The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management to Veterans in a primary care setting. This position is based at the Janesville Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Telework is available, but this is not a virtual position. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday on day shift. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants must meet VHA eligibility requirements and submit an application within four months of appointment. 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. Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have the required Nurse Practitioner education, active unrestricted licensure, and current board certification. The Nurse II grade is the entry grade and requires no prior experience beyond the basic qualifications. Nurse III requires one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II. The position may involve direct patient care and physical activities such as walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, bending, and kneeling.
Requirements
- Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing; qualifying accreditation includes ACEN or CCNE, subject to the stated foreign-education and equivalency rules.
- Active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Maintain current basic board certification in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
- For Nurse III qualification, meet the basic APN requirements and have one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to 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.
- Successful completion of required background/security investigation, pre-employment urinalysis where applicable, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
- Ability to perform duties involving direct patient care and potentially prolonged walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling, following safe patient handling and mobility protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of Primary Care experience.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
- Deliver direct care and coordinate care through in-person, virtual, secure messaging, and telephone modalities.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, other tests, and diagnostic studies.
- Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- Initiate referrals and consultations to specialty services.
- Provide comprehensive assessments, diagnostic work-ups, and clinic interventions, including health histories, physical examinations, and patient education.
- Manage chronic conditions and evaluate and treat inter-current medical conditions.
- Assess and adjust plans of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Perform disease-prevention activities, including age- and sex-specific screenings, mental health screenings, and health promotion.
- Evaluate patient-care delivery using research and evidence-based practice and contribute to changes that improve care quality and timeliness.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program student loan reimbursement, subject to eligibility and approval, with awards up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
- 50 days of paid time off per year, comprising 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 VA contributions of up to 5%.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
- Regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
