Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program

Mission:

To develop competent, confident, practice-ready Nurse Practitioners equipped with the knowledge and skills to address the specific needs of our nation's Veterans and increase their access to care.

Program Description:

The VA Portland Health Care System Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program is for newly graduated Nurse Practitioners who are interested in a rewarding career caring for our nation’s Veterans and their unique healthcare needs. The NP residency is a 12-month post-graduate, precepted training program within the Primary Care setting with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of leadership skills within a dynamic and complex health care setting. Residents will manage a panel of patients alongside a dedicated NP clinical supervisor. In addition to Primary Care, the program includes specialty rotations customized for the specific learning needs identified by the NP resident.

Program Goals:

• Provide novice nurse practitioners with a depth, breadth, volume, and intensity of clinical training necessary to serve as primary care providers in the complex setting of the country’s changing healthcare landscape.
•  Provide a curriculum that builds upon an advanced practice nursing foundation gained during the graduate school nurse practitioner curriculum and experiences.
• Provide 100% protected time for novice NPs to master the complexities of providing Veteran-centric care within an interdisciplinary training environment.
• Provide training in team-based, patient-centered care with curriculum focused on issues specific to ambulatory medicine with interactive learning activities, including simulation, case-based learning, journal club, and other innovative training methodologies.
• Engages in an evidence-based project that focuses on the improvement  of care within the primary care arena.
• Provide clinical specialty rotations based on residents’ identified learning needs to enhance their knowledge base with high priority populations (Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Women’s Health, Homeless Veteran Care, Substance Abuse management).
• Enhance the growth of leadership skills through professional development opportunities.
• Recruit and retain residents into NP roles within the VAPORHCS or the Veterans Health Administration.

Benefits:  

• Approximately $83,000/year annual stipend
• Healthcare insurance including vision and dental coverage
• 4 hours of annual leave and 4 hours of sick leave bi-weekly
• 11 paid federal holidays
• No weekend or night shift duties
• Gateway to an exciting and rewarding career caring for our nation’s Veterans

 Eligibility Requirements:  

• Graduated from an accredited master’s or Doctor of Nursing practice program within the past 12 months
• Board certification as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care or Family Nurse Practitioner from AANP or ANCC accrediting bodies (must have prior to September 1st).
• State APRN licensure (must have prior to September 1st).
• DEA certification will be provided by the institution
• BLS certification
• US citizenship

 Important dates:

• Applications will be accepted from May 1-May 31st. No applications will be accepted after June 1st.
• The residency year begins mid-September and concludes the following September.

Questions?

Please email Lakshi.Aldredge@va.gov or call