Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Federal health benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Nurse Practitioner specialized in Primary Care to deliver comprehensive patient care across settings, including tele-medicine. The role includes travel to Community Based Outpatient Clinics to cover gaps in provider coverage and manage a patient panel with emphasis on preventive care.

The Advanced Practice Nurse will lead clinical practice, education, and care coordination, with duties spanning orders, treatments, referrals,

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with 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 collaborates with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies; prescribes interventions; initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Provides education to patients and their families; assesses and adjusts the plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• May be required to travel to CBOCs or provide gap coverage; designated women's provider and complete mandatory VHA training.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position includes tele-medicine as well as travel from the Twin Cities metro area to our Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) to cover gaps in provider coverage.

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service 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.

13 month NTE appointment will be discussed during the interview phase Duties include: 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. Providers may be required to travel to the CBOC's or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor. Provider will be required to be a designated women's provider and complete the mandatory VHA training.

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: 8:00am - 4:30 pm, varying shifts.

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 $123399 – $190482/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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