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Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
About the Role
The Milwaukee VA has an opening for an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veteran Affairs (VA) mission. The CNS provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and quality improvement.
What You'll Do
- →The CNS is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
- →The CNS practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.
- →The CNS has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.
- →May duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practices.
- →Develops and implements an individualized plan 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.
- →Makes appropriate referrals for patients and families.
- →Initiates referrals/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 of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
- →Participates in identifying, analyzing, and resolving organizational opportunities.
Requirements
- ✓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 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 468abca5-392e-4c8d-aafd-a962555fc62c
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