This Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) is only open to Current Permanent Employees of the South Texas VA Health Care System. Applicants will remain active for 3 months (90 days) after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
**This is an Open Continuous Announcement for current, permanent employees of VA SouthTexas Health Care System for consideration when vacancies occur for Nurse Practitioners. **Applications will expire after 90 days. Employees using this announcement must update their applications every 90 days. As the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, you will use professional standards of care and practice to evaluate self, programs, and service activities.
You will maintain knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues. You will use group process to identify, analyze, and resolve care problems. Duties of the position include but are limited to: Initiate/participate in Patient Safety activities that result in improved outcomes. Implement an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs. Educate colleagues and serve as a preceptor and/or mentor on patient safety initiatives and standards.
Support and enhance client self-determination. Serve as a resource for clients and staff in addressing ethical issues. Participate in ethics consultations. Collaborate with others in research activities to improve care. Identify and assess resource utilization and safety issues, taking appropriate action.
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: Varies based on specific positions.
Compressed/Flexible: May be available but is position-specific, may not be available for all positions. Telework: May be available but is position-specific, may not be available for all positions. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: May be available but is position-specific, may not be available for all positions. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn17edrp2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the appropriate State agency and accredited by either: a) The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN); or b) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or 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: ACEN - http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm CCNE - https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE-Accreditation/CCNE-Accredited-Programs U.S. Department of Education - 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. Note: If your school was accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the ACEN or CCNE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $107083 – $233329/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2027-05-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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