Advanced Practice Nurse - Neurology

Veterans Health Administration

Washington (District of Columbia)

Remote

USD 134,000 - 202,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension

Health benefits

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC, seeks a Neurology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to manage complex SCI/D care. The role emphasizes assessment, health promotion, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams in both clinic and telemedicine settings.

Responsibilities include prescribing treatments, leading care plans, and facilitating referrals. This full-time position offers federal benefits and telework eligibility, with a posted salary

Qualifications

Requires RN/NP licensure with advanced practice Nursing in Neurology or related field.
Experience with spinal cord injury/disease care preferred.
Experience in telemedicine or remote care delivery is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess and manage patients with spinal cord injury and related neurologic conditions.
Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
Coordinate referrals to specialty services and interdisciplinary teams.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

The Neurology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is a "self-starter" who implements innovative solutions to reaching veterans with Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder, all of whom have complex challenges to accessing care. Such solutions can include telemedicine, development of a SCI/D home-based clinic, and SCI/D group clinics to meet demands.

Key Responsibilities

The Neurology Advanced Practice Nurse has advanced knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of the physical and psychosocial problems of the individuals and their families. The scope of practice includes health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, management of minor acute illness, and stable chronic diseases, staff and patient education, community referrals, and interdisciplinary coordination of patient care.

Major Duties/Functions include, but are not limited to: Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for spinal cord injury and other discipline patients. Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.

Considers all characteristics of the individual, including gender and role identification, age, life stage, state of health, race, culture, socio-economic status, values and beliefs in order to assist each patient with the improvement of their health status to the maximum potential. Independently manages a panel of patients with MS or related conditions with an emphasis on diagnosis, treatment, registry management, and health promotion using evidence-based practice.

Administers parental (subcutaneous, intramuscular intravenous) medications and performs procedures as assigned (e.g., botox injections for spasticity, accessing intrathecal devices). Completes relevant research training and contributes to SCI/D research and quality improvement initiatives. Develops and implements an individualized care plans to achieve optimal disease management and prevention. Orders and interprets imaging, labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.

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; 8:00am-4:30pm.

Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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 $134419 – $202008/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

What is the work schedule?

This is a 8:00am-4:30pm position.

Who is eligible to apply?