Advanced Practice Nurse - Residency Program Clinical Faculty

Veterans Health Administration

Jefferson Barracks (MO)

On-site

USD 124,000 - 185,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse - Residency Program Clinical Faculty to provide advanced practice in Primary Care Residency. The NP will supervise residents, conduct evaluations, and manage a panel of patients, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention and collaboration with the care team.

The position requires strong leadership, evidence-based practice, and alignment with ICARE values.

Qualifications

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.

Responsibilities

Clinical supervision, guidance, and mentoring of residents for the entire year.
Structured and formal evaluations of residents' competency, performance, and progress.
Resident continuity of care clinic is supervised by the clinical faculty.
Regular meetings with the program director to evaluate progress and development needs.
Provide mentorship and guidance to residents as needed.
Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies; manage a patient panel.

Job description

Advanced Practice Nurse - Residency Program Clinical Faculty

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service Residency Program Clinical Faculty to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties include, but are not limited to: The primary clinical faculty is assigned to the residents for the entire year and provides clinical supervision, guidance, and mentoring. The clinical faculty will be responsible for structured and formal evaluations of the residents' competency, performance, and progress. The resident's continuity of care clinic is under the supervision and oversight of their clinical faculty member.

The residency program director will meet regularly with the clinical faculty to evaluate progress and ongoing professional development needs. The clinical faculty will be available to the residents as needed for mentorship and guidance. Residents, clinical faculty, and the program director will meet weekly as a group to provide support and guidance.

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.

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, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Telework: Ad hoc 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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 $124390 – $185283/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

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