Primary Care- Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration • Albert Lea, MN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea, Minnesota, and surrounding rural communities. The clinic offers a community-based practice environment and has laboratory, X-ray, and telemedicine capabilities. The provider works with a primary care team that includes nursing, an onsite clinical pharmacist, and mental health services. The position is listed as a 13-month not-to-exceed appointment; details will be discussed during the interview process. The provider may be required to travel to other CBOCs or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor and must serve as a designated women's provider after completing mandatory VHA training.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by an appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed, or meet the stated equivalent-education provisions for foreign graduates.
• Post-master's certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Maintain current, full 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: one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship is required, subject to the stated exception when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding; selected applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-employment drug testing.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation/examination 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.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.

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 using evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized plans to support population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
• 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 to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Serve as a designated women's provider and complete mandatory VHA training.
• Travel to other CBOCs or provide gap coverage when directed by the supervisor.
• Demonstrate the ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

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 a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a 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 Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

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