Advanced Practice Nurse (Primary Care Nurse Practitioner)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through January 31, 2027. Eligible applicants will be referred each month as vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Your application materials will be reviewed and a notice provided reflecting your eligibility. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Functions in a shared workflow with a multidisciplinary Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT - a medical home model). Assesses, plans, implements, collaborates, and evaluates the needs and care of patients in Primary Care as a PACT Provider covering for other providers. Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members. Provides comprehensive, collaborative same-day and continuity care to a panel of Veterans via face-to-face or telehealth modalities utilizing all available tools, such as registries, to enable effective population health management. Demonstrates excellence in customer service via compassionate and informed interpersonal relationships with Veterans, family members, and staff. Comfortable delivering patient-centered care in pain management, addiction treatment, mental health, women's health, chronic disease management, and the care of geriatric patients. Participates in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to patients. Provides health education and health coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic care management, and self-management skills to patients and personal support persons, commensurate with the documented expertise or professional training of the PACT member. Reviews available clinical and performance data with the team, focusing on continuous improvement of critical team processes. Ensures the patient has same-day access for face-to-face and telephone care visits during regular clinic hours. 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 through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Anthony Salas; anthony.salas3@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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/examination. 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.