Advanced Practice Nurse - Family Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration • Biloxi, MS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), practices in the Behavioral Health Service and provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancement of the Veterans Affairs mission. The role manages patients with acute and chronic health conditions, promotes health and disease prevention through evidence-based practice, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

The position requires an appropriate graduate nursing education, an active and unrestricted nurse practitioner license, and current board certification. Nurse II is the entry grade and does not require prior experience. Nurse III requires one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II.

This is a full-time, onsite, non-virtual position with a Friday-through-Monday schedule, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., working 10-hour shifts. Compressed or flexible scheduling and telework are not available. The position requires U.S. citizenship subject to stated exceptions, English proficiency, background and security checks, a pre-employment physical, and participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program. Physical demands include prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing; patient and object transfers may be required. The employee may encounter infected patients, contaminated materials, isolation precautions, and occasionally combative patients.

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate or master's 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 nursing education must meet the stated equivalency-validation requirements.
• 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 an academically prepared nurse practitioner area; listed certifications include FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or GNP, from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body.
• For Nurse III qualification, one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II; no experience is required for Nurse II.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
• Subject to background/security investigation and pre-employment drug screening for testing-designated positions; pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities based on patient needs.
• Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.
• Meet all application and onboarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans to achieve optimal health outcomes.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, other tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiate referrals and consultations to specialty services as needed.
• Assess and adjust care plans to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families about health conditions, treatments, and preventive care.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Lead and participate in performance-improvement initiatives and quality-improvement projects.
• Evaluate care delivery using research and evidence-based practice, and contribute to changes that improve care quality and timeliness.
• Acquire and share knowledge and skills relevant to the area of practice.

Benefits

• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

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