Advanced Practice Nurse - Urology

Veterans Health Administration; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 122,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal health/vision/dental

Retirement: Federal pension and 401K

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is recruiting an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in Urology for the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, MI.

The role supports urological services both outpatient and inpatient, aligning with ICARE values and delivering high-quality veteran care. Responsibilities include managing patient panels, prescribing interventions, coordinating referrals, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse licensure in a US state
• Urology experience preferred
• Strong patient education and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic conditions with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention
• Develops and implements individualized plans for optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and collaborates with interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and initiates referrals to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and families and adjusts care plans to achieve optimal outcomes

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is for an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Urology at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, MI.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: 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 the interdisciplinary team. Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.

Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Initiates referrals and consults to the 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. Provides urological services to Veterans, both outpatient and inpatient at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center.

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 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 $121897 – $179953/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

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