Advanced Practice Nurse (Primary Care Nurse Practitioner)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, in the United States, seeks a Primary Care Provider to support patient-aligned care teams (PACT). This role delivers comprehensive care to Veterans, including same-day and continuity care, using registries for population health management.

The position emphasizes leadership within the team, collaboration, and a strong focus on patient-centered care across pain management, mental health, addiction treatment, and geriatric care.

Responsibilities

• Functions in a shared workflow with a multidisciplinary PACT team.
• Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes.
• Provides comprehensive, collaborative same-day and continuity care to a panel of Veterans via face-to-face or telehealth modalities utilizing registries to enable population health management.
• Demonstrates excellence in customer service via compassionate and informed interpersonal relationships with Veterans, family members, and staff.
• Comfortable delivering patient-centered care in pain management, addiction treatment, mental health, women's health, chronic disease management, and geriatric care.
• Participates in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to patients.
• Reviews available clinical and performance data with the team focusing on continuous improvement of critical team processes.
• Ensures the patient has same-day access for face-to-face and telephone care visits during regular clinic hours

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through January 31 - 2027
• Eligible applicants will be referred each month as vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• Your application materials will be reviewed and a notice provided reflecting your eligibility
• Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to - the following: Functions in a shared workflow with a multidisciplinary Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT - a medical home model)
• Assesses - plans - implements - collaborates - and evaluates the needs and care of patients in Primary Care as a PACT Provider covering for other providers
• Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members
• Provides comprehensive - collaborative same-day and continuity care to a panel of Veterans via face-to-face or telehealth modalities utilizing all available tools - such as registries - to enable effective population health management
• Demonstrates excellence in customer service via compassionate and informed interpersonal relationships with Veterans - family members - and staff
• Comfortable delivering patient-centered care in pain management - addiction treatment - mental health - women's health - chronic disease management - and the care of geriatric patients
• Participates in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to patients
• Provides health education and health coaching on wellness - disease prevention - chronic care management - and self-management skills to patients and personal support persons - commensurate with the documented expertise or professional training of the PACT member
• Reviews available clinical and performance data with the team - focusing on continuous improvement of critical team processes
• Ensures the patient has same-day access for face-to-face and telephone care visits during regular clinic hours
• 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 through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Anthony Salas
• [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized