Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder Center

Veterans Health Administration; Minneapolis (MN); Vor Ort; USD 111.000 - 148.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Federal pension

Federal insurance

Zusammenfassung

The Veterans Health Administration in Minneapolis seeks an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for the Spinal Cord Injury & Disorders Center to deliver primary and specialty care, including home visits and telehealth, in collaboration with the SCI/D Medical Director and PACT team.

The APRN provides leadership, care coordination, and transitions of care for Veterans with complex conditions such as SCI/D, MS, ALS, and diabetes; schedules are typically Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm, with

Qualifikationen

• Licensed APRN with full and unrestricted license for any US state or territory.
• Experience in primary and specialty care delivery.
• Ability to coordinate care across home, clinic, and telehealth modalities.

Aufgaben

• Delivers primary and specialty care to Veterans, including home-based services.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and PACT to develop care plans.
• Provides leadership and care coordination for transitions of care and home care.

Kenntnisse

Care coordination

Collaborative teamwork

Primary care

Ausbildung

APRN license

Tools

Video telehealth

Secure messaging

Jobbeschreibung

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder Center

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Inpatient Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides attending provider services to a panel of Veterans and in accordance with licensure privileges, scope of practice or functional statement. They function in a collaborative agreement with the SCI/D Medical Director. Assignment will possibly include outpatient work as well.

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (SCI/D-ORP) follows a special populations primary care and specialty care cohort for those patients who meet qualifying criteria.

Patients may have, but not be limited to, the following: traumatic spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, paraplegia, quadriplegia/tetraplegia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as a primary diagnosis as well as medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, pressure injuries, congestive heart failure, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorders.

The SCI/D-ORP is designed to meet the longitudinal primary and specialty care needs of an aging or newly diagnosed Veteran population with complex, chronic, disabling disease.

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Delivers primary care and specialty care in the home and participates in modes of communication and care delivery including but not limited to, secure messaging, telephone care, view alerts management, shared medical appointments, video telehealth visits, and face-to-face visits.

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and PACT staff to develop personal health care plans that incorporate care management and care coordination appropriate to the Veterans' needs. Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members. Provides evidence-based care and functions as a coordinator of patient care for transitions of care and home care of the spinal cord injured veteran.

Collaborates with the patient/family and the interdisciplinary care team with the goal to reduce admissions, inpatient days, decrease length of stay, reduce number of urgent care or emergency department visits, and support community reintegration following inpatient rehabilitation or change in residency situation. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates and evaluates the holistic care of patients enrolled in the SCI/D Registry.

Uses data driven and value-based health care delivery principles with a focus on outcomes to improve population health of those veterans enrolled in the SCI/D home care program, incorporating the developmental stage, gender, cultural and learning needs of patients, adheres to ethical principles and nursing standards in delivering care.

Other administrative duties 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
• Preferred Experience: Minimum 1 year experience as an APRN
• Work Schedule: The tour of duty for this position is typically Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm.
• Telework: Not available

Additional information may be provided during the interview process.

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 $111359 – $148099/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

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