Nurse Practitioner (Heart Failure)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Heart Failure) — Advanced Practice Nurse in Cardiology Service
• Focus: Heart failure; acute and chronic patient care
• Practice: Licensed independent practitioner with prescriptive authority
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 0800–1630
• Telework: Not available

Description

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management for a panel of patients in Cardiology Service, emphasizing heart failure care. The role delivers evidence-based care to the full extent of education, training, and certification, including independent panel management, prescribing authority, and ongoing plan-of-care adjustments to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention
• Develop and implement individualized care plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiate referrals and consult specialty services
• Provide education to patients and their families
• Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required (non-citizens only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)
• English language proficiency for direct patient care
• Selectively service registration for eligible males
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including acceptable REAL ID compliant identification per 5/7/2025)
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Participation in seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel
• NP education: Post-master’s certificate or master’s/doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an ACEN- or CCNE-approved program (or validated foreign NP equivalency)
• Licensure: Active, current, full, unrestricted APN (NP) license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC
• Board certification: Current basic board certification as an NP (FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or GNP) from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body
• EDRP (if applicable): Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program; must meet EDRP eligibility and submit application within 4 months of appointment

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many plans carry into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory
• EDRP: Authorized (up to $200,000; award amount and eligibility period 1–5 years determined after review; former EDRP participants are ineligible)