Nurse Practitioner-Hematology Oncology

Veterans Health Administration • Greenville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. The position provides comprehensive care, including invasive, non-invasive, consultative, inpatient, and outpatient care at the Greenville Health Care Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The NP manages a patient panel, promotes health and prevents disease, develops individualized care plans, and works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. The position is accountable to the Chief of the Oncology Department for effective delivery of services within Medical Service.

The selected candidate may be appointed at the NP II or NP III grade, with NP III identified as the full performance level. NP II is the entry grade and requires no experience beyond the basic education requirements. NP III requires one year of specialized NP experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level. The role requires an active, unrestricted NP license and current basic board certification in an eligible specialty. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; telework is ad hoc, and the position is not virtual.

The position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity. Duties may involve prolonged walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing; patient or object transfers may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The incumbent may encounter infected patients, contaminated materials, isolation precautions, and occasionally combative patients. Annual employee health requirements, such as TB screening or testing, must be completed.

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing; foreign nursing education must have a validated degree equivalency where applicable.
• 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 as an FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or GNP from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• For NP III: one year of specialized APN/NP experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Subject to background/security investigation, pre-employment drug testing for selected applicants in testing-designated positions, and pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and complete annual employee health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.
• Must complete the required online onboarding and application requirements and provide acceptable identification.
• Must be able to meet the role's physical requirements, including visual acuity, hearing, speech, manual dexterity, and potentially prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing; patient or object transfers may be required.
• Must be able to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities based on patient needs, and use protective clothing when required.

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 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 as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate the ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Evaluate care delivery using research and evidence-based practice and contribute to or lead changes that improve care quality and timeliness, according to grade level.
• Participate in and, at the NP III level, initiate and lead interdisciplinary teams and processes to improve patient outcomes.
• Acquire and disseminate professional knowledge and skills, as appropriate to grade level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 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 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