Duties
Major duties and responsibilities of the position:
- Perform comprehensive history & physical exams, bio-psycho-social assessments with a focus on the patient's functional abilities, family support, ability to manage self-care.
- Using approved standardized procedures, develop & implement an individualized care plan that incorporates multiple internal and external resources to meet the patient's needs.
- Participates in treatment and planning and uses specialized knowledge to assess the needs of hospitalized cardiology patients and their families.
- Coordinates plans for outpatient care, elective admissions, as well as external services when needed.
- Assists with non-invasive cardiac procedures as necessary.
- Coordinates care for cardiology patients prior to hospitalization by: 1. Acts as liaison between Medicine and Cardiology Services.
- Facilitates access/follow-up for cardiology patients.
- Participates in staff education/development in the care of patients.
- Evaluates patients preoperatively by: 1. Performing a pre-operative, risk stratification of the patient in collaboration with the attending cardiologist for high risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Orders pertinent studies to evaluate patients preoperatively.
- Optimizes patients' clinical status perioperatively to improve surgical outcomes and enhance post-op recovery.
- Manages complex cardiology patients and monitors their status and treatment plans according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with attending cardiologist(s), including geriatric cardiology patients, post-myocardial infarction (Ml), post ACS and post-coronary artery bypass graft(CABG) patients.
- Develops inter-professional treatment plans, including reviewing medical records, reviewing lab/diagnostic tests, placing treatment and medication orders, and responding to telephone inquiries from patients, their DPOA, as well as providers and other members of the healthcare team.
- Collaborates with the attending cardiologist to assist in review all exercise stress test requests for appropriateness, indications, and evaluates what medications should be held prior to the study; stands by for treadmill testing to ensure safe administration of the exercise study based upon approved protocols. Acts as clinical expert for ETT lab staff and is available as a resource to ETT staff.
- Communicates preliminary results to the patient and ensures timely and appropriate follow up with respect to further testing or referral to pre-catheterization clinic.
- Works with staff from the exercise lab to optimize scheduling of patients referred from the emergency room and from the inpatient areas for exercise stress testing.
- Collaborates with Cardiology Care Coordinator to coordinate care and follow-up visits to assess efficacy of treatment plans.
- Evaluates cardiology patients via Computerized Video Telehealth (CVT) as appropriate.
- The NP may perform the following functions: general evaluation of health status, including, but not limited to, the ordering of diagnostic procedures, medical supplies and formulating plans of care; assessment and management of acute and chronic illness; and the furnishing of medications & devices according to standardized procedures.
- Standardized procedures are to be performed in areas that will allow for the collaborating physician to be available to the NP by telephone or in person, including, but not limited to, all VA facilities or the patient's home.
- Physician consultation will be obtained for non-emergent situations when the nurse practitioner is managing a medical condition that is not resolving as anticipated, adjustments in medications/therapy have not brought about the expected improvements, or any time the nurse practitioner seeks additional expertise on providing appropriate treatment for a specific condition.
- Electronic progress notes will be in a problem-oriented format and sufficiently detailed to obtain a clear picture of the patient's current health status.
- All patient contacts and visits with physician involvement must include the name of the physician in the progress notes.
- Maintains mandatory and clinical competencies of the position.
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: Full Time
Compressed/Flexible: N/A
Telework: N/A
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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NOTE: Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
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Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- License
- National Recognized Certificate
- Resume
- Transcript
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (Schedule A)
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- National Recognized Certificate
- PCS Orders
- Performance Appraisal
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/24/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12723863.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
Next steps
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