Nurse Practitioner; Primary Care

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and 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 are ineligible to apply.

• The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence‑based care for a population of patients.
• Duties include but are not limited to: 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 lab 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:
  Integrity – Commitment – Advocacy – Respect – and Excellence.

• 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 401(k) 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, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm – varying tours.
• Telework:
  Not Available.
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position.

Contact V20

Compensation Team and VHA.ELRSProgram

Support – the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Learn more:
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) – Not Authorized.