Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration • York, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) provides primary care to a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention through evidence-based practice. The nurse practitioner develops and implements individualized care plans, monitors and adjusts them to support optimal health outcomes, and collaborates with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members. The role includes ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, prescribing interventions, initiating specialty referrals, and educating patients and families. The position exemplifies VA’s ICARE values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. Additional duties may be assigned.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility requirements and application within four months of appointment. The VHA program office determines approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years); former EDRP participants are ineligible. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate, but Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.

The work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. The position requires an active, current, full, and unrestricted nurse practitioner license and current board certification in an accepted specialty. Applicants must meet the required education, citizenship or applicable appointment criteria, English proficiency, security, identification, physical evaluation, and other pre-employment requirements. Seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA health care personnel.

Requirements

• Graduate from a school of professional nursing accredited at the time of program completion by ACEN or CCNE; foreign nursing education must meet the stated equivalency validation requirements.
• Hold a post-master’s certificate, master’s degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain full and current basic board certification as an FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or GNP from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• Meet Nurse II requirements through the required education; no experience is required at Nurse II level.
• For Nurse III qualification, meet the basic education requirement and have one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Demonstrate the applicable grade-level competencies in clinical practice, outcome focus, leadership, professional development, and professionalism/collegiality.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements, unless a non-citizen appointment is permitted under VA policy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
• Pass applicable background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation; testing-designated positions require pre-appointment urinalysis.
• Complete the online onboarding and application requirements and provide acceptable identification.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.

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 for population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the Primary Care Team and interdisciplinary team members.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, other tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Educate patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust plans of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplify the ICARE values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days 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.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

What This Job Offers

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