Nurse Practitioner; Home Based Primary Care

Job Summary

The Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP offers advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management and operates to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice and in-home clinical visits.
• Develops and implements individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
• 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.
• Assess 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.

• Licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or Territory.

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care insurance.
• Work schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, 0730‑1600 or 0800‑1630. Telework:
  Ad‑hoc virtual not available.
• No relocation or PCS incentives.