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Advanced Practice Nurse ( Employee Occupational Health)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent Advanced Practice Nurse job in the Employee Occupational Health program at the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo, NY, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse practitioner provides health care for VA employees, such as physicals, work injury care, and immunizations. The job is on a day schedule, Monday to Friday, with no travel, and the announcement may be used to fill more vacancies.

Telework eligible1 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.

This job is open to U.S. citizens. Non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.

What you would do

  • Perform pre-placement and interval physical exams for employees.
  • Evaluate and treat work-related injuries and illnesses.
  • Give emergency treatment for illnesses that may be work-related.
  • Advise employees who become sick at work.
  • Oversee required immunizations for employees.
  • Monitor employees exposed to hazardous substances.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: No experience is required for Nurse II, the entry level. Nurse III requires one year of specialized nurse practitioner experience equal to Nurse II. One year of primary care or employee occupational health experience is preferred.

With education: 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 the program. Foreign degrees must be validated by an agency-recognized evaluator. If your education is not finished, you may be referred but cannot be hired until it is complete.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active, current, full, and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) license in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
  • Current basic board certification in an NP specialty (such as Family or Adult NP) from ANCC, AANPCB, or another recognized certifying body

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify
  • Copy of your nursing license
  • Professional certification
  • DD-214 with dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • VA disability letter, if applicable
  • SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your questionnaire, resume, and supporting documents, which will be verified. Errors or missing information may lower your rating or affect your consideration. Reference checks may be done, and veterans may get preference when qualifications are about equal.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV that shows your dates of nursing experience and your hours per week, since your experience will be verified.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, send your DD-214 and SF-15 with proof, because documentation is required to award preference.
  • If you use education to qualify, send transcripts only from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized agency.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Compressed or flexible schedules are not authorized.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • English language proficiency for direct patient care
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period

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
$110,459 – $160,135 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Buffalo, New York
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
CBTE-13102496-27-TN

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