Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

Summary Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care This position will support the Central Virginia Health Care System. The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner who is responsible for managing health problems and coordinating acute and chronic health care for a wide range of patient populations in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care. Responsibilities Scope of Practice and Functions: The incumbent is responsible and accountable for provision of care for a specific group of patients to include the management of complex patient care. He/she will provide leadership in the application of the nursing processes to patient care, organizational processes and/or systems improving outcomes at the program or service level. He/she will be responsible for activities considered to be usual nursing practice and selected expanded functional defined in approved protocols and clinical practice guidelines. He/she is involved in direct patient care, patient and family teaching, staff education and multidisciplinary consultations and collaborations. Other duties includes but are not limited to...: Works as a member of a teamlet within Primary Care PACT teams or Employee/Occupational health to ensure the highest quality of care is offered to Veterans enrolled in the system and within Employee/Occupational health the Medical Centers employees Participate in all Primary Care staff meetings, team huddles, etc. Maintains recognized Nurse Practitioner standards of Practice and follows approved Scope of Practice. Exhibits strong clinical skills to improve patients care for an aging, adult population; as well as excellent interpersonal relationship skills in interpreting and communicating health care information to the patient, family and that interdisciplinary health care team. Provides comprehensive healthcare which includes the assessment, diagnosis, planning, ordering, and interpretation of therapeutic interventions to a population of female Veterans across the lifespan. Provide preventive health education, gender specific sexuality and mental health counseling, and referrals as needed. Determines the need for a variety of diagnostics modalities to obtain health data on the case; interprets results and make diagnoses of diseases and/or disorders; prescribe evidenced-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, to include referral when appropriate. Provides gender specific examinations PRACTICE: Applies the nursing process to systems or processes at the unit/team/work group level to improve care. Demonstrates leadership by involving others in improving care. 1. Performs an advanced, comprehensive, and holistic health assessment, including a relevant health history and physical assessment. 2. Determines the need for, orders, performs, receives, and interprets the appropriate diagnostic tests. Analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources to establish a differential and working diagnosis. 3. Documents appropriately Veteran's history and physical, as well as requesting appropriate consults ETHICS: Supports and enhances client self-determination. Serves as a resource for client and staff in addressing ethical issues. 1. Maintains confidentiality of all documents, patient reviews, and external reviews. 2. Serves as a resource for patients and staff in addressing ethical issues. 3. Initiates Veteran and/or family/significant other education on advance directives and end-of-life care issues. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: 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 401K 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, 8:00am-4:30pm Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. 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 (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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. 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Created: 2026-03-06