Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Residency Program Director

Veterans Health Administration; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 169,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Federal health insurance

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Nurse Practitioner, Residency Program Director in Primary Care to lead and administer the APN trainee program within the Veterans Health Administration.

The role emphasizes quality, timeliness, and advancing VA mission with cross-disciplinary collaboration. As a senior, licensed independent practitioner with national certification, you will ensure program compliance, develop education training, and coordinate clinical education with executive

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in clinical education settings.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary trainee programs.
• Ability to precept APNs or medical students and coordinate continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Manage the APN clinical trainee program structure and administration.
• Provide leadership across services influencing the organization’s mission.
• Ensure compliance with VA/OAA standards and accrediting bodies.
• Coordinate clinical education needs of NP students in Primary Care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical education

Precepting

Program administration

Education

APN degree

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Residency Program Director

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse Practitioner, Residency Program Director Primary Care is responsible for the management, structure, and administration of the APN clinical trainee program.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner, Residency Program Director Primary Care, duties include, but are not limited to the following: The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) IV Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP) Residency Program Director (RPD) practices in the Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and advancing the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.

The PCNP RPD executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross services and/or disciplines and influence the organization's mission and health care. The PCNP RPD practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.

The PCNP RPD is characterized as a senior level leader who is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification. Ensures program compliance with the VA Office of Academic Affiliation (OAA) standards and accrediting bodies of sponsoring affiliated institutions while activities are being held at VA facilities. The PCNP RPD develops, implements, and enhances APN clinical education training program.

Required experience may include one or more of the following educational assignments: precepting APNs or medical students, setting up continuing education for local VA APNs, participating in community health events, serving as an APN Assistant or Coordinator in a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) residency program or stipend program, and/or serving as a member or staff of an academic APN program.

The PCNP RPD coordinates the clinical educational needs of nurse practitioner students in Primary Care. The PCNP RPD functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant in collaboration with executive leadership, academic partners, interdisciplinary service leaders, and other clinical services/programs at the facility level.

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, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad hoc telework may be authorized per the supervisor's discretion.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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 $169288 – $225146/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

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