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Post-graduate Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program

 

REQUIREMENTS/ELIGIBILITY

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency is a 12-month program during which the residents have 100% protected time to master the complexities of caring for Veterans.

The 12-month curricular program was designed using a four-phase model.  The model consists of multiple rotations to a wide variety of specialty units and primary care clinics.  Clinical rotations will be within the Hampton VA Health System, inclusive of its surrounding Community Based Out-Patient Clinics (CBOCs). You will also be required to complete a performance improvement project. 

  • A recent graduate (within 12 months) of master’s or doctoral level nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Holds current board certification in the same specialty area as the program’s focus.
  • Board certified as either FNP-BC or AGNP-BC for Primary Care
  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia, prior to the start of the NPR Program
  • DEA Certification
  • BLS Certification

 

EXPECTATIONS

  • Complete the required credentialing and on-boarding process.
  • Attend (on time) assigned clinical rotations and didactic sessions and complete any clinical or didactic assignments as scheduled.
  • Participate actively in patient care in all settings and document visits as guided by faculty.
  • Plan and participate in activities, in coordination with the Clinical Faculty, to meet the identified clinical learning objectives.
  • Seek feedback on performance from Clinical Faculty in all settings.
  • Complete required readings and independent learning activities detailed in the syllabus or assigned periodically.
  • Contact the Program Director regarding any academic problems or concerns.
  • Schedule time to meet with the Clinical Faculty for mid-term and final evaluation for each of the scheduled clinical rotations.
  • Complete all required formative and summative evaluations of the Residency Program.
  • Adhere to nonsmoking policy for HVAMC and HUSON.
  • Adhere to drug and alcohol policy.

 

BENEFITS 

  • PC-Salary is paid by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) and rates may increase depending on the current year allocation rate. The current stipend according to the National VA Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) in 2022-2023 was about 82,563. It is reviewed annually.
  • Four (4) hours of annual leave and four (4) hours of sick leave accrued bi-weekly.
  • Note:  For current Hampton VA employees you would not maintain your same salary, you would be paid the approve stipend from the OAA
  • Government health care medical plan with optional dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • No call or weekend shifts required.
  • 100% protected learning time.
  • Option for Direct Hire upon successful completion.
  • Any planned leave needs to be communicated at least 45 days in advance.
  • Unplanned leave must be communicated to your clinical faculty and the Program Director.  In the event of illness or emergency, the Resident will notify their Program Director, Clinical Faculty, and clinic. It is up to the NP Residents to clarify these expectations with their supervising clinician/Clinical Faculty and to obtain all contact numbers at the beginning of any clinical rotation. Make sure to enter your Sick Leave in VATAS the first day of your return and send an email to your timekeeper (TBD), with copy to your Program Director.

  

ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE

  • Any planned leave needs to be communicated at least 45 days in advance.
  • Unplanned leave must be communicated to your clinical faculty and the Program Director.  In the event of illness or emergency, the Resident will notify their Program Director, Clinical Faculty, and clinic. It is up to the NP Residents to clarify these expectations with their supervising clinician/Clinical Faculty and to obtain all contact numbers at the beginning of any clinical rotation. Make sure to enter your Sick Leave in VATAS the first day of your return and send an email to your timekeeper (TBD), with copy to your Program Director.

More detailed program information is included in the Resident Handbook