[Hiring] Advanced Practice Nurse @Durham VA Medical Center

Role Description

The Supervisory Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) IV for Comprehensive Genetic Services (CGS) provides executive-level nursing leadership for national genomic medicine initiatives across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This role includes programmatic oversight, strategic planning, and operational leadership for CGS programs that span multiple VA Medical Centers, VISNs, and clinical service lines.

• Leads the integration of genomic laboratory data and population health analytics into CGS operations.
• Reports directly to the Medical Director of Comprehensive Genetic Services and collaborates with national program leadership.
• Ensures that identified Veterans are appropriately risk stratified and receive care aligned with established genomic and disease-specific guidelines.
• Maintains an active clinical practice within scope of licensure and privileging.
• Provides leadership characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for CGS programs.
• Serves as a first-line supervisor for assigned CGS staff, responsible for performance management and evaluation.
• Provides programmatic leadership and operational direction for the CGS Nurse Champion network.
• Leads the identification and tracking of Veterans with pathogenic and likely pathogenic genetic variants.
• Leads strategic planning and program development to integrate genomic medicine into clinical practice.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with CGS leadership and facility-based clinicians.
• Participates in policy development activities and supports the implementation of national clinical and operational guidance.
• Oversees program performance through use of registries, dashboards, and analytics.
• Leads development of educational initiatives, competencies, and training programs.
• Manages administrative supervisory responsibilities including performance evaluations and workforce planning.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, and onboarding of CGS personnel.
• Performs clinical duties as outlined in APN privileges and scope of practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned by program leadership.

Qualifications

• A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduates of foreign schools must have their nurse practitioner degree equivalency validated.
• All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license.
• All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty.
• Must meet the following criteria to qualify for Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) IV:
• Executes leadership characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility.
• Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP).
• Four years of APN (NP) experience, one of which is specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III.
• APN (NPs) at Level IV must meet ALL the following dimension requirements:
• Practices at an associate executive level.
• Leads the application of clinical/business models.
• Creates and implements a shared vision and successfully leads change.
• Establishes innovative healthcare delivery models and governance.
• Facilitates effective relationship management and communication.

Requirements

• 5+ years in cancer genetics. Advanced oncology certifications preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options.
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
• Compressed tours available.
• This is a remote position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.