Advanced Practice Nurse - Cardiology

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 121,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Total Rewards Package

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, CT seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (or PA/NP) to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care in the Cardiology unit.

This full-time role requires collaboration with supervising physicians and a focus on evaluation, management, health promotion, and patient education. The position offers telework eligibility, a robust total rewards package, and the federal benefits program.

Qualifications

• Approved nursing degree (ADN, BSN or MSN) accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Full and unrestricted professional license from any US state.
• Education recognition by US Department of Education for federal employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist supervising physician in evaluation and management of inpatients and clinic patients.
• Perform initial histories and physical examinations on new outpatients and inpatients.
• Provide ongoing inpatient and outpatient care for assigned patients.
• Order diagnostic studies and review results; provide education and counseling to patients and families.
• Promote health and disease prevention; participate in committee and research activities if required.

Education

ADN/BSN/MSN

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Advanced Practice Nurse position is located in Nursing Specialty Care Cardiology unit at the West Haven location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

NOTE: This recruitment will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.

Resposibilities include; but are not limited to: Assisting the supervising Physician (or agent) in evaluation and management of inpatients and clinic patients: Performing initial histories and physical examinations on new outpatients and inpatients; Providing ongoing inpatient and outpatient care for assigned patients; Screening outpatients to determine need for further health care and/or admission; Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms, CT, MRI scans, and any other necessary studies for the care of patients; Reviewing diagnostic test results and implementing appropriate treatment; Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs; Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities; Consult triage and administrative duties assigned; Initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies; Committee membership and involvement in research studies may be required.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Full-Time, 08:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required. Notifications: The Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner position is not an AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.

If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $120842 – $175178/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.