Advanced Practice Nurse HPACT-Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration • Columbus, OH

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in the Social Work Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management, practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, and performs duties according to clinical privileges for the position. The NP has prescriptive authority for a patient panel or program as indicated by the position. The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.

This 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. The VHA program office determines approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) after reviewing the application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is ad hoc, as determined by agency policy. This is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station is not authorized.

The role requires a post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner, graduation from an appropriately accredited professional nursing school, an active, current, full, and unrestricted NP license, and current basic board certification in an eligible NP specialty. To qualify at the APN III level, the applicant must also have one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level. The position may involve prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, and pulling; moderate lifting or carrying up to 35 pounds following safe patient handling guidelines; and adequate vision and hearing to perform assigned duties safely.

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time the program was completed; foreign education must be validated through a recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain 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.
• For APN III, at least one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Registration with Selective Service is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must pass required pre-employment screening, including a physical evaluation; selected applicants are subject to background/security investigation and, if in a testing-designated position, urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• Physical ability to perform duties that may include prolonged walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and moderate lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds following safe patient handling guidelines.
• Adequate vision to perform assigned duties, distinguish basic colors, and assess patients and the environment safely; ability to hear at the level needed for assigned duties, with hearing aids permitted.

Responsibilities

• Independently 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 plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the Social Work 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 consultations to specialty services.
• Provide education to patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust plans of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Model the ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Lead and implement evidence-informed changes to improve the quality and timeliness of care for Veterans and patient populations.
• Share acquired knowledge and skills within and/or outside the medical facility.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program student loan reimbursement, subject to eligibility and approval, up to $200,000 for 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, 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 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: Senior