This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. .

Duties

Hamlet VA Clinic 100 Jefferson Street Hamlet, NC 28345-3100 Get directions on Google Maps The Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care provides health care services to approximately 80,000 Veterans in a 19-county area of southeastern North Carolina. Our facilities include the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, two health care centers-one in Fayetteville and one in Wilmington, 9 outpatient clinics.

Requirements

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. Expectations:1. The NP owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth (ANA Code of Ethics for NPs). 2. Seeks opportunities to increase knowledge and staff development activities. 3. Has an identified educational plan the he/she can articulate.3. Has an identified educational plan the he/she can articulate. 4. Participates in orientation, in services, and mandatory education activities. 5. Provides for own continuing professional development by literature review, continuing education certification, and formal education. 6. Practices and fosters in staff that access to understandable health information can empower individuals to participate in their health care (Patient and Family Centered Care; Planetree). 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. All APN(NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical speciality from one of the following : The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC):or The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) Other nationally recognized certifying bodies in the speciality of which the NP is academically prepared(e.g., NCC- Woens;s Health) Basic board certificatio for a NP id a condition of employment and a qualifying factor for the specific position/assignment. 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:See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative/invasive procedures, or home settings. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment. The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles. In addition, this position requires a pre-employment physical. Requires lifting 15-44 pounds; pushing (approx. 2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers and both hands; walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling. Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4. Far visions correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other. Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Hearing aid is permitted.

Education

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.Nurse Practitioner

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Master's degree from a NLN or CCNE accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current, full, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
• State approval to practice as a NP.

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Contacts

• Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Jennifer Oates
• Phone: 910-885-5742
• Email: [email protected]