ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

About the role

This ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE (NURSE PRACTITIONER) position is in Primary Care services at the Providence VA Medical Center, located at the Providence, RI location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• 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 diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals/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

Requirements

The position is open to Current permanent employees of the Veterans Administration and to U.S. Citizens. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

• Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency, Post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner, Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing, Basic Board Certification (FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, GNP).
• Scope: Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for APN (NP)
• Dimension Requirement: APNs (NPs) at level II are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice, Outcome Focus, Leadership, Professional Development, and Professionalism/Collegiality.
• Scope: Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care
• Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP) AND one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level
• Dimension Requirement: APN (Nurse Practitioners) at grade III are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice, Outcome Focus, Leadership, Professional Development, and Professionalism/Collegiality.

Benefits

Includes competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards, Paid Time Off (50 days per year), Retirement (Traditional federal pension and federal 401K), Insurance (Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care), Work Schedule (Mon-Fri; 8a-4:30p), and Relocation/Recruitment Incentives (Not Authorized).

Pay

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Schedule

Mon-Fri; 8a-4:30p. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

EDRP

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.