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Advanced Practice Nurse (CNP) – PACT

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) job on the Women's Health Patient Aligned Care Team at the Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job has 1 vacancy, is on-site only, and 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.

The job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited.

What you would do

  • Manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions.
  • Create individualized plans for population health and disease management.
  • Work with the Women's Health PACT and other team members.
  • Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
  • Prescribe medicines and other treatments, and make referrals to specialists.
  • Teach patients and their families, and adjust care plans as needed.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: No experience is needed for Nurse II, the entry level. Nurse III requires one year of specialized nurse practitioner experience equivalent to the Nurse II level.

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

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
  • Current, full basic board certification as a Family, Adult, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner from ANCC, AANPCB, or another recognized body

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV) with clear, specific details of your work
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify (accredited schools only)
  • License and professional certification copies
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Cover letter, if you choose to include one

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your education, scope, and length of nursing practice also help set your grade and salary. Missing documents or errors may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score.

Tips for this job:

  • The 2-page resume limit does not apply here, but your long-form resume or CV must clearly show your dates, hours, and nurse practitioner duties.
  • If you use your education to qualify, send transcripts from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accreditor.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and upload your DD-214 and, if needed, an SF-15 with proof.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1630. No travel required. This is not a virtual position.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station is not authorized. The Education Debt Reduction Program may be available, with awards up to $200,000 for one to five years, decided after review. Former EDRP participants cannot apply. The application must be submitted within four months of appointment.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Proficiency in basic written and spoken English for direct patient care
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • Required seasonal influenza vaccination or approved exemption
  • May be required to serve a probationary period
  • Physical requirements under VA Handbook 5019

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
$139,487 – $213,573 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Dayton, Ohio
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSR-13101262-27-DLF

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