Advanced Practice Nurse - Neurology
The Neurology APN is responsible for providing and coordinating patient care for the neurology specialty outpatient clinics. The role requires autonomous decision making based on a knowledge of nursing, nervous system diseases, and medical genetics where indicated.
Duties include but are not limited to: The Neurology APN provides leadership in the effective application of the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation, organizational processes and/or systems, improving outcomes at the program or service level and in the specialty practice setting. Provides evidence of advanced education, clinical training and provides specialty health care services for groups of patients. Uses the nursing process to: Investigate health problems or health needs by gathering and assessing historical information. Perform a neurological examination. Diagnose health problems based on interpretation of the patient's history, physical exam findings and diagnostic test results. Develop a treatment plan tailored to the patient's needs that includes health education, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. Prescribe medications with appropriate state licensure. Evaluate the results of the treatment plan, modifying the plan as needed to achieve the treatment goals. Make referrals for evaluation or treatment of health problems outside the scope of neurology specialty clinic care. Directs and coordinates the provision of health care services: For patients in neurology specialty clinics. For patients in special projects, across service lines, and within the medical center. Provides a model for clinical practice within the clinic setting, service line, medical center and the community. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards 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) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.