Advanced Practice Nurse-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

About the role

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 cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 09/30/2026 and applicants will only be referred as vacancies arise.

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 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
• Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel, population, or program
• Participates as a member or leader in formal/informal workgroups or interdisciplinary teams
• This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments and may include other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Benefits

• 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)
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: Ad-Hoc Only

Virtual: This is not a virtual position