Nurse Practitioner IV (Medical Director)-Primary Care

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP - Education Debt Reduction

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) IV to provide executive-level leadership across nursing and health care programs. The role requires education in NP and current licensure, with multi-year APN experience and demonstrated capability in leading complex clinical initiatives.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, policy development, and patient care delivery improvement within the VHA framework.

Qualifications

• Meets education requirement for APN (NP) and licensure.
• Four years APN experience, one year in a specialized role equivalent to Nurse III.
• Meets all Nurse IV dimension requirements.

Responsibilities

• Executes leadership with substantial and continuous responsibility across service lines.
• Leads application of clinical/business models to improve health care delivery.
• Drives change to achieve measurable performance outcomes.
• Promotes professional development and governance in health care services.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Policy/administration

Education

Master's or Doctoral NP degree

Tools

APN license

Job description

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific 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.

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements

• Education:
  • A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
    • The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or
    • The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
    • NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Candidates with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment.
• License and Certification:
  • License. All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
  • Basic Certification. All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

APN (Nurse Practitioner) IV:

Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP) AND
• Four years of APN (NP) experience, one of which is specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III AND
• Meets all Nurse IV dimension requirements

Dimension Requirement. APNs (NPs) at Level IV must meet ALL the following dimension requirements:

• Practice. Practices at an associate executive level, utilizing clinical, leadership and administrative skills, demonstrating continuing responsibility that influences the organizational mission, health care delivery and policy at the local and/or regional level.
• Outcome Focus. Leads the application of clinical/business models, incorporating research/evidence-based practices, designed to achieve and sustain excellence in the delivery of health care at the service and organization levels.
• Leadership. Creates and implements a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve organizational performance and attain measurable performance outcomes.
• Professional Development. Establishes innovative, current and future healthcare delivery models, policy/regulation and governance to cultivate a healthy lifestyle, improving health outcomes.
• Professionalism/Collegiality. Facilitates effective relationship management, communication, customer service experiences and negotiation across lifestyles using a broad range of technology platforms to influence, inspire and motivate others within their program/service or beyond.

Preferred Experience:

One year or more leadership experience is preferred.