Advanced Practice Nurse

About the role

The Care in the Community (CITC) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Nurse Practitioner (APRN‑NP) coordinates Non‑VA care in the community, including GEC inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services. The CITC NP operates under a Delegation of Authority assigned by the Chief of Staff.

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 achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory, diagnostic, and other tests.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions.
• Provide education to patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality management and improvement activities.
• Maintain daily contact with other providers and health‑care staff regarding Non‑VA care activities.
• Utilize advanced practice nursing skills and knowledge independently in patient care, education, research, and consultation.
• Provide leadership in applying the nursing process to client care, organizational processes, and systems to improve outcomes at program, service, or organizational levels.
• Function as a mid‑level provider within the CITC, collaborating with inpatient and outpatient medical teams.
• Serve as an agent of the Chief of Staff regarding prescriptive authority, which is delineated within the APRN’s individual scope of practice.
• Deliver care in accordance with established standards, medical‑center policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with completed advanced education enabling primary health‑care decision making.
• Full, unrestricted nursing license from any U.S. state or territory.
• Advanced competencies in assessing physical and psychosocial health/illness status.
• Ability to promote health maintenance, disease prevention, and management of Non‑VA patients within scope of practice.
• Knowledge of Non‑VA care guidelines and standards of care.
• Competence in procedures and activities consistent with practice guidelines for the specific practice area.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills for working with the CITC interdisciplinary team.
• Leadership ability to guide teams and improve program outcomes.
• Expertise in evaluation and management of complex acute and chronic disease.
• Proficiency in interpreting labs, diagnostic studies, and prescribing appropriate interventions.
• Effective patient and family education techniques.
• Capability to engage in quality improvement, research, and consultation activities.

Pay

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases.
• Potential for performance awards.

Benefits

• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5 % employer contribution.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care insurance (many plans portable into retirement).

Schedule

• Day shift, 08:00–16:30.
• Telework not available.
• Not a virtual position.
• Relocation/recruitment incentives not authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) not authorized.