The New Mexico  Veterans Healthcare System is seeking a full-time Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to join our Team to help transform how we provide healthcare in times of great need. We have positions throughout New Mexico that may align with the geographic preference  that you are seeking.

Duties

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The incumbent serves as a Nurse Practitioner. Duties include but are not limited to: providing comprehensive outpatient care for a panel of adult patients through a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model, also utilizing Tele-health as a resource of providing care. Serves as a provider who is highly skilled in the management of a patient's primary care needs or subspecialty evaluation and treatment; responsible to contribute to the achievement of quality-of-care standards, efficiency, process improvement and patient satisfaction; writes orders for diagnostic testing prescribed medications and consultation to specialty services utilizing computer-keyboarding techniques. The incumbent conducts new employee physicals when required and assesses employee work related injuries. Successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive primary care services to a defined panel of patients. This includes history taking, physical examination, ordering of laboratories and diagnostic studies, diagnosis, and formulation of treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions within the scope of Internal Medicine or Family Medicine practice. The candidate will document all medical information in an electronic medical record. Treatment will include prescription of medications within the guidelines of the VA formulary, referral to specialty care services as appropriate, admission to hospital care when indicated, and patient education and counseling. The incumbent will practice within the context of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) responsible for sharing responsibility so that patients will always have access to care within the team. Incumbents may be responsible to collaborate with other nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants on their team who function as providers to their own panels of patients. The incumbent is responsible to contribute to the achievement of quality-of-care standards, efficiency, process improvement, and patient satisfaction within the CBOC, particularly to his/her assigned panel of patients. The candidate is expected to practice in accordance with accepted professional standards, organizational values, and with a commitment to excellent customer service.

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:  Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework:  Not available
Virtual:  This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:  Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report:  Not required

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship: non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
 
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
 
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
 
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
 
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
 
• Subject to background/security investigation.
 
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
 
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination
 
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
 
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship:  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
 
• English Language Proficiency.  In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
 
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing  approved by the appropriate State-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). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.  OR  The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6)  OR  In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
 
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration  as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
 
• A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. [The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.]

Grade Determinations:  The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:

• Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
 
• Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.
 
• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.
 
• Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
 
• Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience.

Reference:  VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Physical Requirements:  Moderate lifting (15-44 lbs); Light carrying (under 15 lbs); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking and standing (3 hours); Kneeling (1 hr).

Education

IMPORTANT:  A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Don’t miss the chance to join our team and serve those who have served us.

For more information and consideration, please send your CV to Matthew Corrales at matthew.corrales@va.gov