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Nurse Practitioner - GEC (Wound Care)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 18 days ago
About the Role
The Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Geriatrics & Extended Care/Wound 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 performing, and interpreting labs, radiography, and other diagnostic tests to provide medication management service for wounds of various stages and complicated integumentary conditions.
What You'll Do
- →The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Geriatrics and Extended Care/Wound 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 performing, and interpreting labs, radiography, and other diagnostic tests to provide medication management service for wounds of various stages and complicated integumentary conditions.
- →NP provides consultation for management of wounds in inpatient, residential, and ambulatory care settings.
- →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.
- →The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
- →Wound Care Certification (Required for this assignment): Applicants must possess and maintain a current secondary wound care certification, such as Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN), Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN), Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), or an equivalent nationally recognized wound care credential.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 75f87970-15b8-4617-bd02-f0728dc5f35c
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