Nurse Practitioner (Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders)

Quick Facts

Full-time Nurse Practitioner role for the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) Service Line. Primary care practice emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancement of the Veterans Affairs mission. In-person; telework not authorized.

Description

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management for patients across acute and chronic conditions. The NP independently manages a patient panel, orders and interprets labs and diagnostic studies, prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and initiates referrals. Practice is evidence-based and performed to the full extent of the NP’s education, training, and certification, with prescriptive authority for an assigned panel.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
• 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.
• Exemplify ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options (generally portable into retirement).
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.
• Work schedule: 8:00 am–4:30 pm M–F, rotating on-call.