Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care and Women's Health
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Incentive is available for this position. Please see Education section of this announcement for more details. This position is located in Primary Care and Women's Health clinic within the Nursing Service at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Bakersfield VA Clinic in Bakersfield, CA. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a registered nurse with national citification and a Master's degree in nursing or higher. The care can be provided in a primary, secondary. or tertiary care setting. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assess, diagnose. plan. Implement, and evaluate direct and indirect health and quality of care for patients under his/her care. Work under a collaborative practice agreement that is endorsed by the APRN, collaborating provider and organizational leadership Function in clinical, administrative, research, and educational setting Execute position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care Demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level, which must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, VISN or VACO Demonstrate (a) leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning; (b) using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes, (c) functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities, (d) systematically evaluating current practice and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise, (e) guiding, developing, and supporting staff from a leadership perspective, and (f) using professional standards of care. scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION:
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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday; Shift work - 07:
30 a.m. to 03:
00 p.m. or 08:
00 a.m. to 04:
30 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required 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. Graduation from School of Nursing:
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. In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work. A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA. Bridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded. 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. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND/OR COPY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript showing conferred major, degree and date and/or copy of certification, your application will NOT be reviewed.) Registration:
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. (COPY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
If you do not submit a copy of the certification, your application will NOT be reviewed.) English Language Proficiency:
RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by VA Policy. Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists:
On and after March 17, 2009, registered nurses appointed or otherwise moving into these assignments must meet and maintain the following additional qualifications. This includes employees appointed before March 17, 2009, who obtain such qualifications on or after March 17, 2009. Nurse Practitioners. 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 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 or bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience If MSN obtained in a Bridge Program no BSN required.; 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 or bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience If MSN obtained in a Bridge Program no BSN required.; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field 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:
This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stopping, sitting, bending, pulling and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The employee may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The employee may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The employee must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Assess, diagnose. plan. Implement, and evaluate direct and indirect health and quality of care for patients under his/her care. Work under a collaborative practice agreement that is endorsed by the APRN, collaborating provider and organizational leadership Function in clinical, administrative, research, and educational setting Execute position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care Demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level, which must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, VISN or VACO Demonstrate (a) leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning; (b) using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes, (c) functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities, (d) systematically evaluating current practice and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise, (e) guiding, developing, and supporting staff from a leadership perspective, and (f) using professional standards of care. scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION:
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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday; Shift work - 07:
30 a.m. to 03:
00 p.m. or 08:
00 a.m. to 04:
30 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required 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. Graduation from School of Nursing:
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. In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work. A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA. Bridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded. 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. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND/OR COPY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript showing conferred major, degree and date and/or copy of certification, your application will NOT be reviewed.) Registration:
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. (COPY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
If you do not submit a copy of the certification, your application will NOT be reviewed.) English Language Proficiency:
RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by VA Policy. Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists:
On and after March 17, 2009, registered nurses appointed or otherwise moving into these assignments must meet and maintain the following additional qualifications. This includes employees appointed before March 17, 2009, who obtain such qualifications on or after March 17, 2009. Nurse Practitioners. 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 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 or bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience If MSN obtained in a Bridge Program no BSN required.; 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 or bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience If MSN obtained in a Bridge Program no BSN required.; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field 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:
This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stopping, sitting, bending, pulling and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The employee may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The employee may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The employee must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs.
- Department:
0610 Nurse - Salary Range:
$126,446 to $170,800 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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