Nurse Practitioner (Pulmonology)

The primary purpose of the nurse practitioner is to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, without the clinical supervision or mandatory collaboration of physicians, as a licensed independent practitioner to provide specified medical or other patient care service. They collaborates with other disciplines to develop, implement, and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that promotes communication, teamwork, patient satisfaction, positive outcomes.

Major Duties Include, But are not Limited to: Coordinates Pulmonary/Sleep patients and multidisciplinary staff in the delivery of complex outpatient and inpatient care including patient evaluation, performing or arranging for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, triage to appropriate care settings, and gathering baseline and follow up data. Provides teaching to patients and family as needed. Serves as consultant to multidisciplinary staff in initiating and implementing problem solving strategies for patients with complex care plans. Develops and utilizes practice guidelines or clinical pathways as necessary to streamline multi-disciplinary evaluation and treatment for pulmonary/sleep patients. Functions as a stable point of contact for the pulmonary/sleep patient at any stage in the outpatient process. Provides direct patient care in the outpatient pulmonary/sleep clinics, performing history and physical exams under the supervision of an attending physician and assisting in developing and implementing treatment plans. Makes appropriate assessments and referrals as needed to meet the unique needs of this specialized patient population. Facilitates consultations and participates in the care of patients pulmonary/sleep and provides follow up care. Collaborates with defined, physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, pharmacists, dieticians, chaplains, and cancer program staff to ensure that the multidisciplinary needs of the pulmonary/sleep patient is met. Facilitates patient's participation in ongoing clinical research through collaboration with study coordinators and research nurses. Participate in quality improvement activities, including the monitoring of treatment guidelines. Other duties as assigned. 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 am- 5 pm Telework: Ad-Hoc, With Supervisor Approval 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.