Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care

Overview

Summary The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.

• This Position may also be filled by a Physician or Physician Assistant
• These are advertised in separate announcements
• For Physician Assistant please apply to CBSU-BJ;
  For Physician please apply to CBSU-BJ. The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position:
  Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including pay, time off, retirement, and insurance programs
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule:
  
  Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm;
  Compressed/Flexible may be authorized with supervisor approval
• Telework:
  Not Available;
  Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  May be authorized to a highly qualified applicant
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized

• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with employer contributions
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care