APRN- Neurology

Veterans Health Administration • Fargo, ND

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About The Position

The incumbent serves as a Staff Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner responsible for providing comprehensive neurological evaluation, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and follow-up care to Veterans receiving care through the Fargo VA Health Care System. Care is provided in outpatient, inpatient, telehealth, and consultative settings. The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management, practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, and exercises prescriptive authority for a patient panel or program as indicated by the position. The role is for an independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care to a patient population. The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. The work schedule is to be determined in discussion during the interview, with options listed as 8:00–4:30 or 7:30–4:00. On-call responsibilities include ensuring appropriate patient handoff and continuity of care.

Requirements

• Graduate nursing education: a post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by an appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed; foreign nursing education must have validated degree equivalency.
• Maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current, full basic board certification in an eligible Nurse Practitioner specialty through ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation. Eligible certifications listed include ACNP, AGACNP, FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, WHNP, and GNP, as applicable to the stated qualification pathways.
• For Nurse Practitioner III, meet the basic education requirement and have at least one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Meet the Nurse Practitioner III dimensions: demonstrate expertise managing a patient panel, population, or program; lead evidence-based improvements to care quality and timeliness; initiate and lead interdisciplinary teams; acquire and disseminate practice knowledge; and promote effective communication, professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency for direct patient care.
• Register with Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully complete required background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Submit acceptable identification and complete application requirements described in the announcement.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• A probationary period may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of experience in Neurology.

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 interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory work, 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 the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplify the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Ensure appropriate patient handoff and continuity of care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and 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.
• Possible reimbursement of $1,000 per year for CME, subject to full-time employment and board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory is accepted for licensure.

What This Job Offers

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