Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology

Veterans Health Administration • Milwaukee, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Milwaukee VA Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its Gastroenterology Department. The position provides a full range of advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management services, emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the VA mission. It provides comprehensive gastroenterology support, with a special emphasis on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. The role includes independently managing a patient panel and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote health and improve patient outcomes.

The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 0730 to 1600. It is not virtual, and relocation or recruitment incentives and permanent change-of-station benefits are not authorized. The role requires an active, unrestricted nurse practitioner license and current board certification, as well as the applicable education and experience for the selected grade. Nurse Practitioner II is an entry grade for which no experience is required; Nurse Practitioner III requires one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II.

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of an appropriately approved and accredited school of professional nursing; foreign nursing education must have validated equivalency as specified in the announcement.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted advanced practice nurse 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 in an approved Nurse Practitioner specialty from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• Meet the applicable qualification requirements for the grade: Nurse Practitioner II requires no experience beyond the basic education requirement; Nurse Practitioner III requires one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Comply with pre-employment drug screening, background/security investigation, physical evaluation, onboarding and identification requirements, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
• For direct patient care, demonstrate the ability to perform the physical duties associated with nursing, which may include prolonged walking, standing, or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.

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 support population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, and 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.
• Uphold the VA ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• For Nurse Practitioner III, lead and implement evidence-informed changes and interdisciplinary initiatives to improve care quality, timeliness, and outcomes.

Benefits

• 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, 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.

What This Job Offers

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