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Advanced Practice Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You 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) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.
- →The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.
- →The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.
- →Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position.
- →The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.
- →This position is a Float position on the Primary Care Organizational chart.
- →Duties are assigned as the service need arises and include (but are not limited to): Provision of care according to the Pact Aligned Care Team (PACT) model as directed by VHA Directive 1101.10 (1) Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Handbook.
- →Planned coverage when Primary Care Provider (PCP) is on planned leave.
- →Unplanned coverage (covering for PCP during sick call): this is frequently a same day assignment, may need to be called into clinic from teleworking if Face To Face (FTF) appointments are scheduled.
- →Gap coverage (more long-term coverage until vacancy is filled in the event of PCP retirement or resignation).
- →Coverage of VA Urgent Care Clinic Remote virtual coverage (Phone and VVC visits as well as management of view alert notifications of lab results, secure messages, messages from PACT members, etc.) for any VAPIHCS clinic division.
- →Float based on Oahu but will travel to all VA PIHCS community based outpatient clinics as needed on rotating basis (Kona, Hilo, Maui, Kauai, American Samoa, Guam).
- →COVID related tasks such as directed by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), which may include evaluation of (+) verbal screens both at the clinic door and from the Clinical Contact Center (CCC) Advanced Medical Support Assistants, COVID swab clinic,contacting (+) COVID Veterans and following clinically until resolution of symptoms.
- →Assist with unscheduled walk-ins.
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.
- ✓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
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