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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time permanent Primary Care Nurse Practitioner job at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System in Muskogee, Oklahoma, part of the Veterans Health Administration. It has 1 vacancy and is a day shift, Monday to Friday. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan repayment program.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to all U.S. citizens. First consideration goes to current permanent employees of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System.

What you would do

  • Manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions.
  • Creates individualized plans for population health and disease management.
  • Orders and interprets lab tests and diagnostic studies.
  • Prescribes medicines and non-drug treatments.
  • Makes referrals to specialty care services.
  • Teaches patients and their families about their care.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: No experience is needed for the entry level, Nurse II. For the higher Nurse III level, you need 1 year of specialized nurse practitioner experience at the Nurse II level. Prior primary care experience is preferred.

With education: You need a master's or doctoral degree, or a post-master's certificate, as a Nurse Practitioner from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. Applicants still finishing their degree may be referred but cannot be hired until it is complete. Foreign degrees must be validated by an approved evaluation agency.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active, current, full, unrestricted nurse practitioner (APN) license in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
  • Full, current basic board certification as a Family, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from ANCC, AANPCB, or another recognized certifying body

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Professional certification
  • Transcript
  • Current license copy
  • Most recent non-award SF-50 if you are a current federal employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, CV, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Include a long-form resume or CV, your nurse practitioner certification, and your transcript, since all three are required.
  • If you are a current federal employee, attach your most recent non-award SF-50.
  • For loan repayment questions, contact the EDRP Coordinator at Kellie.Etchison@va.gov.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Incentives and relocation: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan repayment, with awards up to $200,000 set after review. You must submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • English proficiency for direct patient care
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • REAL ID-compliant identification for onboarding
  • Pass a pre-employment physical
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • Reference checks
  • Physical demands include long periods of standing and walking, and moderate lifting

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$135,288 – $196,116 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSU-13100425-27-AMN

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