Job Description

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30 - 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications is May 1 - 2026 - and subsequent cut-off dates are bi-weekly. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at bi-weekly intervals until the position is filled.

Duties

• The Pulmonary /Sleep Nurse Practitioner executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patients
• He/she can work regular tours - as well as off tours
• Pulmonary/Sleep Nurse Practitioner has advanced education - knowledge - clinical skills - and experience necessary to provide expert care to the outpatients or to acutely ill - hospitalized patients
• The incumbent works collaboratively with Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine attending physicians - consultants - trainees - nurses - therapists - pharmacists - case managers - and other medical specialists to ensure compliance with all existing Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine best practices and performance measures
• The incumbent will also help to develop and support clinical initiatives that improve overall patient care and patient flow through the various levels of care
• This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments as deemed necessary
• The incumbent must be poised and articulate in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds and will to work cooperatively as a member of a team in all assignments
• He/she will make caring form the veteran hi/her priority while in the work setting and demonstrates customer service principles in all aspects of work
• The Nurse Practitioner will complete all mandatory and annual competency training for equipment - procedures
• 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: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm or 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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Permanent employment, Traineeship, Remote work, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours

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