Job Posting Title
Nurse Practitioner II
Agency
650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Supervisory Organization
Norman Veterans Center
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full / Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Nurse Practitioner II salary $123,000.00 ($59.13 hourly)
Biweekly benefit allowance for 2024 as follow :
Employee only $362.79
Employee & Spouse $682.90
Employee, Spouse & Child $802.50
Employee, Spouse & Children $879.13
Employee & Child $490.99
Employee & Children $560.33
Brief outline on retirement :
Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices :
Standard : 4.5% we put in 6%
High : 7% we put in 7%
Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything over 7%.
You vest 20% each year. At 5 years you are fully vested.
Additional Incentive amounts :
You can earn up to 10% of your annual salary by completing any incentive bonus listed that does not pertain to your job description and that would benefit this facility (example : keeping your CNA cert updated while working in accounting is $2600 per year because it will benefit this facility, but getting your cleat would not benefit this facility so it wouldn’t be one that you would be able to get the incentive pay for)
Longevity bonus :
Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your anniversary date.
You will receive a longevity payment on year 2 and every year after but on even years it will increase (Example : year 2 -$250, year 3 -$250, Year 4 -$426 so on and so on)
Paid time off : Annual leave :
Sick leave : 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
Holiday leave : 11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.
Admin Weather leave : We are considered essential personnel; we will be required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.
Job Description
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving providing advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. This includes the assessment of individual health, analyzing data to determine medical and nursing care needed, planning a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, and evaluating responses to nursing and medical interventions. This would include positions assigned duties as advanced practice registered nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists as identified in the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act, Title 59 O.S. Section 567.3a.
Typical Functions
Level Descriptor
At this level employees are responsible for performing the full scope of nursing practice involving a high level of autonomy and independent practice. Responsibilities include assessing and diagnosing illnesses, prescribing medications and treatments, and providing other related health care services to assigned patients. Services may be provided in a designated hospital, clinic, skilled nursing facility, an assigned geographical area, or similar medical treatment areas.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, recognition as a certified Advanced Practice Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, and three years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Note : Approval for prescriptive authority requires current licensure in Oklahoma as a Registered Nurse and as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) within 30 calendars days of the entry-on-duty date. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse must hold a graduate degree at an advanced practice level or a post-master’s certificate at an advanced practice level if the master’s degree is in nursing, in order to be eligible for initial application for prescriptive authority.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and chemistry; of medical diagnosis techniques, methods and procedures; of the theory, principles and practices of nursing or health care delivery systems; of ambulatory care; of methods and procedures of laboratory and X-ray and other diagnosis techniques; of pharmaceutical agents, their usage and contraindications; of minor surgical procedures and techniques; of safety and safety practices; and of medical management techniques. Ability is required to conduct physical examinations and health assessments; to provide advanced specialized nursing care; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to instruct and counsel clients; to interview and obtain medical information; to develop of therapeutic programs; and to apply emergency and first aid measures.
Special Requirements
Some positions may require the master’s degree and / or experience to be in one of the specialized fields described above.
Additional Job Description
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday .