Nurse Practitioner (Compensation & Pension)

Veterans Health Administration; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Wilkes-Barre is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to support the Compensation and Pension program. The NP reviews VA and private medical records, service treatment records, and other evidence for veteran claims.

The role encompasses the full nursing process, clinical and administrative duties, and collaboration with RO officials to ensure timely adjudication. A conferred transcript is required to verify education requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires conferred transcript to verify education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct history and physical examination as part of the compensation and pension evaluation.
• Review medical evidence from VA records, private records and service treatment records.
• Complete the Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) for VBA adjudication and rating purposes.
• Maintain proficiency with electronic medical records and documentation workflows.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Review

EMR Proficiency

Medical Records

Education

Nursing Degree

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Nurse Practitioner (Compensation & Pension)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Wilkes-Barre VA Healthcare System's Primary Care Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Nurse Practitioner (NP) to work in our Compensation and Pension program. The Compensation and Pension NP reviews medical evidence from VA records, private medical records, service treatment records and other evidence presented for evaluation by the veteran.

Key Responsibilities

This position is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. The position requires the CRNP to be responsible for managing the full spectrum of Compensation and Pension clinical and administrative responsibilities.

This includes a review of the available claim evidence, completion of a focused history and physical examination as appropriate and submission of the Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) to VBA for adjudication. Computer skills are essential as the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center utilizes electronic medical records for documentation, entering orders and requesting consults.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct a pertinent history and physical examination and reviews test and procedural results Completes the Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) accurately and completely so that it is acceptable for VBA adjudication and rating purposes Engages in dialogue with RO officials when clarification is needed or required and answers any requests for addendum's and opinions using acceptable clinical evidence Complete all requirements in an expedient manner so as not to delay adjudication of the Veterans claim Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers Must be mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and able to shift priorities based on patient needs Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity Physicality normally associated with direct patient care duties performed by nurses such as potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols Other related 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 to Friday, 8am to 430pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A conferred transcript is required to ensure you meet the education requirements.

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 $104968 – $152169/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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