Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care)

Veterans Health Administration • South Jordan, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) provides primary care at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. The position independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice. The Nurse Practitioner develops and implements individualized care plans to support population health and disease management, assesses and adjusts care as needed, and collaborates with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members. The role includes ordering and interpreting tests, prescribing interventions, initiating specialty referrals, and educating patients and families. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to VHA eligibility requirements and application review. Approved awards may be up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday, 0800–1630. Limited ad-hoc telework may be available; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) are not authorized. The position requires a post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an appropriately accredited nursing program, an active, unrestricted NP license, and current board certification in an eligible primary-care specialty. Nurse II is the entry grade and requires no experience; Nurse III requires one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II. Physical demands may include patient assessment, prolonged periods of walking, standing or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending or kneeling, and assisting patients using safe patient-handling and mobility protocols.

Requirements

• Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing; eligible accreditation bodies include ACEN and CCNE.
• A post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Active, current, full, unrestricted APN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current, full 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 Nurse III qualification, one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level; no experience is required for Nurse II.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation; seasonal influenza vaccination is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Meet application requirements and complete the required onboarding process; a probationary period may be required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a patient panel 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 consultations to specialty services.
• Educate patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust plans of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Model the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with awards up to $200,000 and eligibility periods of one to five years.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 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 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: Entry Level