Nurse Practitioner - Chief of Primary Care

Description:

The APN Chief Primary Care is a senior level leader of the organization, involved in strategic planning, organizational assessment, and program development. They have the authority and responsibility for establishing standards of practice and ensuring the continuous and timely availability of quality clinical and administrative services.

Requirements:

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements

• Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate 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 ).
  • NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware ( ICD ). Candidates with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment.
• License and Certification:
  • License. All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
  • Basic Certification. All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center ( ANCC ), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board ( AANPCB ), or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.

The following Scope, Education and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) V:
Scope . Practice of an executive nature, comprised of complex leadership and administrative components, associated with critical health care issues and activities that drive meeting the organizational mission, health care and policy.
Education and Experience Requirement.
Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP).
AND
Five years of APN (NP) experience, one of which is specialized experience equivalent to Nurse IV
AND
Meets all Nurse V dimension requirements.
Dimension Requirement. APNs (NPs) at Level V must meet ALL the following dimension requirements:
Practice. Serves at an executive level, applying complex clinical, leadership and administrative skills, demonstrating substantial and continuing responsibility that drives the organizational mission, health care delivery and policy at the local, regional and/or national level.
Outcome Focus. Applies clinical/business principles and research/evidence-based practice, including systems thinking, to the healthcare environment to improve the care delivery system at the organization or enterprise level.
Leadership. Drives enterprise-wide organizational excellence through a shared vision, leading change to achieve the mission and strategic goals of the organization.
Professional Development. Provides executive leadership in creating governance structures to establish an environment where professional and personal growth is expected and fostered.
Professionalism/Collegiality. Strategically deploys various communication channels and platforms to nurture a healthy culture, influence, motivate and empower people while building collaborative relationships at an enterprise level.

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting.