Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - 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 mission
• The NP duties include but are not limited to: The Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice nurse prepared with advanced didactic and clinical education - knowledge - skills - and scope of practice in nursing
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care
• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients
• Will identify process and/or procedural gaps and inefficiencies and implement changes to improve the processes and develop standard work to ensure consistency
• Primary Care providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage
• Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients
• Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy
• Clinical reminders should be addressed as medically appropriate
• All providers will work within their privileges at all times - unless necessitated by an emergency
• Quality of care should be able to meet professional standards at all times
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday - Friday - 8;00am - 4:30pm
• Subject to change based on needs of the facility
• Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact April Hightower at april.hightower1@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized