Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

Quick Facts

• Full-time, 40 hours/week; Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm
• Primary Care Women’s Health at the VA CBOC in Somersworth, NH
• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

Description

Provide independent primary care for a patient panel with acute and chronic health conditions, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice. You will develop individualized plans to support population health and disease management, order and interpret diagnostics, prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and initiate specialty referrals. You will also educate patients and families and continuously assess and adjust the plan of care to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients
• Develop and implement individualized care plans for population health and disease management
• Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provide patient and family education
• Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed
• Demonstrate ICARE core values (Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence)

Requirements

• Post-master’s certificate or master’s/doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program (or foreign education equivalency validation)
• Active, current, full, unrestricted NP license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC
• Current basic board certification as an NP in FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or GNP (ANCC/AANPCB or other nationally recognized certifying body)
• English language proficiency for direct patient care
• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if permitted by VA policy)
• Ability to complete background/security investigation, onboarding, pre-employment physical, and credentialing
• Preferred: at least 2 years of recent full-time primary care experience treating acute and chronically ill patients

Benefits

• Competitive salary with 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 401(k) with up to 5% contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many programs carry into retirement)