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Advanced Practice Nurse – Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) job in primary care with the Veterans Health Administration, based in York, PA. It is a single permanent position, and it is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.

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, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The announcement says it is open to all U.S. citizens.

What you would do

  • Manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions.
  • Create individual plans to improve population health and manage disease.
  • Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
  • Prescribe medicines and other non-drug treatments.
  • Make referrals and consults to specialty services.
  • Provide education to patients and their families.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: No experience is required for the entry grade, Nurse II. To qualify for Nurse III, you need one year of specialized nurse practitioner experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade 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 agency-recognized evaluation service, such as International Consultants of Delaware.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Active, current, full, and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) license in a U.S. state, territory, DC, or Commonwealth
  • Full and current basic board certification as FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or GNP from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Board certification from ANCC, AANPCB, or another recognized certifying body
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference, with proof
  • VA disability letter, if applicable
  • SF-50 if you are or were a federal employee
  • Cover letter, license, or professional certification, if applicable

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the listed 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:

  • Upload proof of your board certification, since the announcement requires it.
  • Include a long-form resume or CV that clearly lists your dates, hours, and duties, because it will be verified.
  • If you are using your education to qualify, send transcripts from accredited schools, and foreign degrees need a formal evaluation.

Good to know before you apply

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

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are authorized for a highly qualified candidate. The Education Debt Reduction Program can repay student loans, with awards up to $200,000 over one to five years, set after review. You must apply within four months of appointment, and former EDRP participants cannot apply.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • English language proficiency
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses not accepted since May 7, 2025
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption with a face mask
  • Possible probationary period
  • Complete all required application documents

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
$125,183 – $186,408 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
York, Pennsylvania
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
CBSZ-13090443-27-DH

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