Advanced Practice Nurse - Neurosurgery

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jefferson Barracks (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs' Surgery Service seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive surgical care and leadership within the team. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management to aligning with education and certification standards.

Educational requirements include an NP master's or doctorate and active licensure, plus national certification.

Qualifications

• Education: post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Active APN license to practice in the United States.
• Board certification in ANCC, AANPCB, or other recognized certifying body.
• Foreign education must be evaluated by ICD or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.
• Practice to the full extent of education, training, and certification.
• Deliver care within Surgery Service and advance VA mission.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Consultation

Management

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or DNP

Post-master's NP certificate

Job description

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner practices in Surgery Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provided advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. This Nurse Practitioner practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements

• Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
  • The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing ACEN or
  • The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CCNE.
  • NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware ICD. Candidates with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment.
• License and Certification:
  • License. All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
  • Basic Certification. All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center ANCC, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board AANPCB, or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Preferred Experience:

• Two or more years (within the last 3 years), independent practice as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Neurosurgery or Orthopedic Surgery, with Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA).