Advanced Practice Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Richmond, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner practices in Primary Care Service, providing a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancement of the Veterans Affairs mission. The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. This clinical position involves direct patient care and physical activities that may be required for potentially long periods. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

The position requires graduate-level Nurse Practitioner education, an active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license, and current board certification. Nurse II is the entry grade for Nurse Practitioners, and no experience is required at that level. The announcement also describes Nurse III qualifications, which require one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to Nurse II. Preferred experience is three years in primary care healthcare.

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of a professional nursing school approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed; foreign education must have an acceptable degree-equivalency validation.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license to practice in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current, full basic board certification from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the Nurse Practitioner's area of academic preparation.
• For Nurse III qualification: meet the basic Nurse Practitioner education requirement and have one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Meet applicable U.S. citizenship requirements; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Subject to background/security investigation, pre-employment drug screening for testing-designated positions, and pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Complete required online onboarding and application documentation and provide acceptable identification.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Ability to perform direct patient-care duties involving walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, and pulling; moderate lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds in accordance with safe patient-handling guidelines; and adequate vision and hearing for assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of primary care healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention through evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the Primary Care Team and other 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 as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate the VA ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Evaluate patient care delivery using research and evidence-based practice, contribute to changes that improve care quality and timeliness, and participate in interdisciplinary processes that positively affect patient outcomes.
• Acquire and develop practice knowledge and skills; communicate effectively and promote cooperation and teamwork.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a 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