Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
The Mission of the Primary Care Residency Program is to transform new Nurse Practitioner’s to confident and competent providers in Primary Care. The program will help develop, advance, and educate new Nurse Practitioners to provide the best evidence based driven care and enhance clinical decision making skills to excel in caring for the needs of our Veteran’s.
The Goals of the PC-NPR:
- To develop skilled, competent NPs in Primary Care that can transition to performing independently as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Primary Care.
- To develop confident NP’s in Primary Care that can transition to performing independently as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Primary Care.
- To develop nurse practitioners that can meet the complex medical needs of Veterans through evidence-based care and competent clinical decision-making skills.
- To recruit talented NPs to the Indianapolis and VA System.
- To retain hired recruits in the VA System.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITTION REVIEW BY THE CCNE
Richard L Roudebush VA wishes to announce that our Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency (PC-NPR) Program will undergo an accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) from March 9 –11, 2026.
You are invited to share your comments (third-party comments) regarding your role and/or experience with the PC-NPR Program. Please submit your comments directly to: thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org
*All comments should be received by the CCNE by March 9, 2026. Thank you for your continued support.
Suggested Template for Third-Party Comments:
- Date:
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- ATTN: Third-Party Comments
- Re: Third-Party Comments for Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Accreditation Review by CCNE.
- Dear Sir or Madam,
- Your comments.
- Name
- Role
Program Structure
- 12 month paid residency program.
- 80% clinical experience time with 20% dedicated didactic time.
- 100% protected learning time.
Benefits
- Receive term appointments under 38 USC 7405(a)(1)(A) for not to exceed > 1 year (one year and one day).
- Work a full-time schedule not to exceed 80 hours/pay period.
- Accrue Leave based on Federal service computation date (SCD) (like title 5 employees):
- Sick Leave: 1 hour for every 20 hours in pay status.
- Annual Leave: < 3 years of Federal Service: 1 hour for every 20 hours in pay status.
- 3 to 15 years of Federal Service: 1 hour for every 13 hours in pay status.
- >15 years of Federal Service: 1 hour for every 10 hours in pay status.
- Are eligible for Health, Life, Vision, and Dental insurance.
Program Qualifications
- Possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse AND nurse practitioner in a state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, prior to the start of the NPR program.
- Primary Care NP Residents must hold either an Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner board certification.
- Must be a recent graduate within the past 12 months of a master’s, post master’s certificate, or doctoral level of nurse practitioner program, accredited by CCNE or the ACEN.
- Must be serving in their first NP role.
- Proficient in written and spoken English and be a citizen of the United States.
Application Requirements
- Review eligibility requirements.
- Completed application VA form-Application for Health Professions Trainee10-2850d.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Official graduate school transcript in a sealed envelope.
- Three (3) letters of recommendations: one must be from a faculty member of graduate program) in sealed envelope or mailed directly from the recommending individual.
Program Start
- Application Deadline: June 1
- Residency Start Date: Third Week of September
Document Library
Jennifer Carter FNP-C Program Director of PC-NPR
PrimaryCareNPResidencyProgram@va.gov
Mail:
Attn: Jennifer Carter FNP-C
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Director
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 W 10th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202