Advanced Practice Nurse-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Federal pension

401K with VA contributions

Long-term care benefits

Telework: Ad-Hoc

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in West Virginia seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care services with emphasis on quality, timeliness, and VA mission.

The NP will practice to the full extent of education and certification, manage a patient panel, order labs, prescribe treatments, and collaborate with the Primary Care Team. Schedule is Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm; telework is Ad-Hoc only.

Qualifications

• Licensed APN/NP with prescriptive authority.
• Full scope primary care practice as an NP.
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams within Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.
• Practices to the full extent of education, training, and certification.
• Independently manages a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and initiates referrals.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Team leadership

Evidence-based practice

Health promotion

Collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner license

Job description

Summary
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 09/30/2026 and applicants will only be referred as vacancies arise.

Summary
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 09/30/2026 and applicants will only be referred as vacancies arise.
Duties

• The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• Responsibilities and duties will include - but are not limited to the following: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel - population - or program
• Participates as a member or leader in formal/informal workgroups or interdisciplinary teams
• This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments and may include other duties as assigned
• 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: Monday -Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized