Primary Care- Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration • Mankato, MN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mankato Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), part of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, is hiring a full-time primary care Nurse Practitioner to provide care to Veterans in Mankato, Minnesota. The clinic is part of a growing network serving Veterans throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its facilities include a medical clinic with laboratory, X-ray, and telemedicine capabilities, and care is delivered through a team approach that includes nursing, an onsite clinical pharmacist, and mental health services.

The Nurse Practitioner independently manages a patient panel with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and evidence-based practice. The role includes developing individualized care plans, coordinating with primary care and interdisciplinary teams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, prescribing interventions, making referrals, and educating patients and families. The provider may be asked to travel to other CBOCs or provide gap coverage. The provider will serve as a designated women's health provider and complete the required VHA training. The announcement describes the position as a 13-month not-to-exceed appointment, to be discussed during the interview process.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compensation and benefits include a competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid leave and federal holidays, federal retirement benefits, insurance options, possible CME reimbursement subject to stated conditions, and malpractice coverage with tail coverage. There is no physician employment contract or significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Graduate from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of program completion, or meet the stated foreign-education equivalency requirements.
• Hold a post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current board certification in a clinical specialty from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• For Nurse Practitioner III qualification, have one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to Nurse II; no experience is required for Nurse Practitioner II.
• Be a U.S. citizen, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Complete required background/security investigation and online onboarding.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and maintain CDT physical readiness.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet the physical demands, including strenuous activity such as carrying people and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in arduous conditions, prolonged standing, bending, and stooping.
• Sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities before accepting a final employment offer.
• Meet all application requirements in the announcement's Required Documents section.
• Comply with applicable pre-employment drug testing and identification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of clinical experience.

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 population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the primary care team and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Order and interpret laboratory work, 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 care plans to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplify the ICARE values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Travel to CBOCs or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor, if required.
• Serve as a designated women's health provider and complete mandatory VHA training.

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, and 11 paid federal holidays; a possible five-day paid absence for CME is also mentioned.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and 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.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time employees with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

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