Nurse Practitioner (Interventional Radiology)

Nurse Practitioner (Interventional Radiology)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Chesapeake County, Virginia

Salary Range: $145316 - $210654 Per Year

Job Summary: Nurse Practitioner - Interventional Radiology The NP is expected to demonstrate ability to work effectively with patients, families, and significant others, with professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, and with members of other services

Major Duties:

• The NP is expected to demonstrate ability to work effectively with patients, families, and significant others, with professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, and with members of other services. The NP is also expected to show the ability to provide effective care of patients; i.e. assesses, plans, implements, documents, evaluates patient care; manages care for assigned patients; initiates effective actions in emergencies; evaluates patients in the ER setting. The NP is also responsible for maintaining competency in the area of practice to which he/she is assigned and for fulfilling the requirements of the position. FUNCTIONS: Performing and/or assisting with interventional radiology procedures, including fluoroscopy, (under the supervision of the attending interventional radiologist). Administer central venous access (ie. dialysis catheter, ports, central lines). Place chest tubes tunneled or non-tunneled. Perform thoracentesis and paracentesis. Place tunneled access drain catheters. Perform joint injections, steroid, aspiration for culture, injection for CT or MR arthrograms. Perform lumbar punctures. Assist with the appropriate and timely scheduling of patient for the interventional radiology service. Provide education and counseling for patients and family members with regards to interventional radiology procedures, risks-benefits-alternative, preventative care, medical conditions, and ongoing-future treatment plans. Performing history and physical exams and appropriately documenting noted findings and recommendations in the medical chart, as part of the interventional radiology consult service. Provide and coordinate all medical and interventional care pre and post procedures for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, writing orders, and follow up care coordination. Ordering diagnostic studies such as labs, imagining studies, or any other appropriate diagnostic study deemed necessary for patient care. Ordering consults to other services (ie anesthesia, oncology, surgery, cardiology, pathology, pharmacy, social services, etc) for patient evaluation and management as deemed necessary for patient care Assist with providing emergency resuscitation during code situation as necessary. Assist with the radiation safety program in interventional radiology: Follow-up of IR patients whose procedure required elevated radiation dose. Perform needed documentation in conjunction with the attending interventional radiologist, contracted departmental physicist, and referring team-primary care physician. Provide education and teaching for other teams and/or trainees with respect to interventional radiology. Assist with any other administrative duties as deemed appropriate by the Chief of Radiology, Clinical Manager, or the overseeing practitioner. Obtain interpretation of routine diagnostic labs, EKG, and other tests. Work collaboratively with medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, attending surgeons. 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: 8:00am--4:30pm, Monday-Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications: 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 - 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 Board Certification - All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current basic board certification in one of the following: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) 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. 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. The following Scope, Education and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) II: Exception to Licensure for Graduate Nurse Technicians. Candidates who otherwise meet the basic requirements, but do not possess the required licensure and/or certification, may be appointed at the entry step of the Nurse II, as a Graduate Nurse Technician - Nurse Practitioner on a temporary appointment up to any period not-to-exceed one year and a day under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2)(B). Scope: Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for APN (NP). Nurse II is considered the entry grade level for APN (NPs); no experience is required. Dimension Requirement: APNs (NPs) at level II are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice. Delivers evidence-based health care, demonstrating proficiency in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program. Outcome Focus. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to evaluate the patient care delivery system within a patient panel or program, presents findings and contributes to changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of veteran/patient care. Leadership. Works effectively as a leader within a team/unit/group and seeks interdisciplinary collaboration as appropriate to enhance patient care. Professional Development. Acquires knowledge and skills to develop expertise in area of practice. Professionalism/Collegiality. Demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperation and teamwork. Participates in interdisciplinary teams and processes that positively impact patient outcomes. The following Scope, Education and Experience, and Dimension criteria must be met to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) III: Scope: Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Education and Experience Requirement: Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP) AND one year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level. Dimension Requirement: APN (Nurse Practitioners) at grade III are expected to meet the following dimension requirements: Clinical Practice. Influences and models the delivery of evidence- based health care, demonstrating expertise in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program. Outcome Focus. Leads and implements changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of Veteran/patient care applying research and evidence in the delivery of healthcare for patient populations. Leadership. Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel, population, or program. Professional Development. Acquires knowledge and skills, then disseminates acquired information within and/or outside the medical facility. Professionalism/Collegiality. Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams developing systems that positively impact outcomes at the panel, population, or program level. Demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperation and teamwork Preferred Experience: Experience with insertion of chest tube, insertion of chest drain, thoracentesis, paracentesis, Fluoroscopy and GI studies, lumbar punction, Ultrasound guided needle biopsy, Ultrasound guided needle aspiration, Ultrasound guided abscess drainage, Arthrography joint aspiration, Arthrography joint injection Physical Requirements: The position includes a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by Nurse Practitioners, such as, potentially long periods of walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending or kneeling

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 03/23/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12907408. 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.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-23