Advanced Practice Nurse (CNP)

Veterans Health Administration • Myrtle Beach, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Charleston VA Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (Certified Nurse Practitioner) for Mental Health Service at its Myrtle Beach, South Carolina location. The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management, practicing to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. The role emphasizes high-quality, timely care and advancement of the VA mission, with clinical functions guided by the position’s privileges and prescriptive authority for an assigned patient panel or program.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to VHA eligibility and application requirements. Potential awards of up to $200,000 and eligibility periods of one to five years are determined by the VHA program office. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

This is a full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; extended hours may be needed, and the schedule may change based on agency needs. Ad hoc telework may be permitted at the supervisor’s discretion, but this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

The role requires a post-master’s certificate or a master’s or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner, graduation from an appropriately accredited professional nursing program, an active and unrestricted nurse practitioner license, and current board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Nurse II is the entry grade and requires no experience beyond the basic requirements. Nurse III requires one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II. Duties require physical and communication capabilities and may involve prolonged periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, or pulling; transferring patients or objects; exposure to infectious patients and contaminated materials; protective clothing; and occasional exposure to combative patients.

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; qualifying foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted nurse practitioner license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current basic board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) through ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• Nurse III qualification requires one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II; no experience is required for Nurse II beyond the basic requirements.
• U.S. citizenship, except when appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy because qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• English proficiency for direct patient care.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Pass required pre-employment drug testing and physical evaluation; the position is subject to random drug testing.
• Complete required background/security investigation and online onboarding.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet the physical and functional demands of the position, including visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, and ability to work effectively in stressful situations and adjust priorities to patient needs.

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 for optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, other 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 to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate VA’s ICARE values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• At Nurse III level, lead or contribute to changes that improve care quality and timeliness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, with potential awards up to $200,000 for an eligibility period of one to five years, subject to program approval and eligibility.
• 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 VA contributions.
• 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