Nurse Practitioner - Community Living Center (CLC)/Extended Care

Veterans Health Administration • Tomah, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Community Living Center (CLC)/Extended Care practices in Medicine Service/Geriatrics and Extended Care to provide a full range of services focused on quality, timeliness, and advancing the Veterans Affairs mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation and management, program development, and operational support to staff. The position is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care to a patient population and has prescriptive authority for a patient panel or program. The announcement is multidisciplinary and may be filled by either a physician or a nurse practitioner.

The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, with core functions defined by the clinical privileges associated with the position. The role includes independently managing patients with acute and chronic health conditions, promoting health and preventing disease, and developing individualized care plans to optimize health and disease management. The position requires collaboration and leadership within interdisciplinary teams, as well as patient and family education.

The position is full-time, with a work schedule of 0800–1630. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate; permanent change of station is not authorized. The role requires schedule and assignment flexibility, and responsibilities include assigned clinic locations.

Requirements

• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduation from a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed; foreign nursing education must have validated degree equivalency.
• 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, full basic board certification as an FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or GNP through ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body in the area of academic preparation.
• For Nurse III qualification, meet the basic APN education requirements and have one year of specialized APN experience equivalent to Nurse II. Nurse II is the entry grade and requires no experience.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and, if selected, any required drug screening, background/security investigation, and onboarding requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Flexibility in schedule and assignments, including work at assigned clinic locations.
• Meet applicable federal employment requirements, including Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Formal training or certification in geriatrics is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience caring for geriatric patients is highly preferred.
• Experience in acute rehabilitation is preferred.

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.
• Provide education to patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust plans of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide advanced clinical practice, consultation and management, program development, and operational support for staff.
• Uphold the ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• Up to 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.
• Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

What This Job Offers

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