Advanced Practice Nurse (Home Based Primary Care)

About the role

The Home Based Primary Care Nurse NP is a professional, independent practitioner with advanced education and appropriate experience who provides evidence‑based care for a specific population of patients. The NP uses advanced assessment, planning, and evaluation, as well as approved standardized procedures, to provide preventive and illness‑management healthcare that incorporates the patient’s age, gender, culture, and learning abilities into the treatment plan.

Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in the Community Outpatient Services (COPS)/Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program 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, and is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification.

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing 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 the interdisciplinary team.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiates referrals and consultations 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.

Qualifications

• Full, unrestricted licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in any U.S. state or territory.

Pay

Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contributions.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care coverage (many programs portable into retirement).
• Comprehensive total rewards package offered by the VA.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:30. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation/recruitment incentives and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) are not authorized.