St. Cloud VA Health Care System is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to care for Veterans in St. Cloud, MN. The incumbent practices in the Community Living Center (CLC) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission. The APN Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.
The Community Living Center (CLC) Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. Duties include, but are not limited to: 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.
Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex Veteran care. Functions within a defined scope of practice as a direct care provider and/or expert clinician. The APN provides specialty and/or primary health care within the Rehabilitation and Extended Care ICC. Identifies CLC residents with challenging dementia-related and non-dementia related behaviors.
Utilizes the use of evidence-based behavioral and non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the frequency and severity of challenging behaviors. Supports development of the interdisciplinary plan of care with interdisciplinary team. Serves to facilitate the optimal level of functioning of the Veteran in a less restrictive level of care. Develops collaborative partnerships with a variety of community settings. Provides inpatient clinical management at the unit level.
Provides leadership in the application of the nursing process to client care, organizational processes and/or systems, improving outcomes at the program or service level. Manages program resources (financial, human, material, or informational) to facilitate safe, effective efficient care. Implements an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs for self and others. Completes assessment and documentation of medical history, diagnosis, and plan of care.
Initiates, orders, and evaluates plans of care for the Community Living Center Veterans. Provides History and Physicals, medical screenings, and medical follow-up for all newly admitted and established Veterans on the Community Living Center. Provides patient/family education regarding disease process, rick factors, symptom control, treatment (including use of medications). Orders laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic tests as applicable.
Consults with other providers in a multidisciplinary team. Initiates referrals to other services/specialists as needed. Promotes a practice environment that supports professional responsibility, accountability, and professional development. Must be proficient and demonstrate competency and the ability to either set up or reprocess Reusable Medical Equipment as applicable for all equipment for which they have been trained.
Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
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, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $133658 – $193757/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-01.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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