Advanced Practice Nurse - Residency Program Clinical Faculty

About the role

The Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service Residency Program Clinical Faculty 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.

Responsibilities

• The primary clinical faculty is assigned to the residents for the entire year and provides clinical supervision, guidance, and mentoring.
• The clinical faculty will be responsible for structured and formal evaluations of the residents' competency, performance, and progress.
• The resident's continuity of care clinic is under the supervision and oversight of their clinical faculty member.
• The residency program director will meet regularly with the clinical faculty to evaluate progress and ongoing professional development needs.
• The clinical faculty will be available to the residents as needed for mentorship and guidance.
• Residents, clinical faculty, and the program director will meet weekly as a group to provide support and guidance.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% agency matching.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care (many programs portable into retirement).

Qualifications

Must hold a full and unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner from any U.S. state or territory.

Schedule

Standard work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This is not a virtual position; telework is only permitted on an ad‑hoc basis as needed.